School profile
Lancashire Alternative Provision
30 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7UN
Overview
Lancashire Alternative Provision is an independent school (other independent school) in Blackpool, North West, for pupils aged 11–16. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.
School details
- Official establishment type
- Other independent school
- Establishment group
- Independent schools
- Age range
- Ages 11–16
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- No
- School capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 149017
Admissions
- Local authority
- Blackpool
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Official inspection data
Ofsted inspections
Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 2 June 2026 · Published 25 June 2026
Renewed education inspection framework (non-association independent schools)
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Early years (where applicable)
- Not applicable
- Post-16 provision (where applicable)
- Not applicable
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
Independent school standards
A regulatory check against the standards independent schools must meet. It is separate from Ofsted's inspection judgements and is not a rating.
Overall compliance
All standards met
Complies with its registration agreement.
Previous inspection information
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 June 2023 · Published 20 September 2023
Overall effectiveness: Good
Safeguarding was effective: Yes
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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school
Location
- Address
- 30 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7UN
- Local authority
- Blackpool
Inspection
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