School profile
Lower Pastures
Broadhead Road, Nr Darwen, BB3 3QP
Overview
Lower Pastures is an independent school (other independent special school) in Nr Darwen, North West, for pupils aged 11–16. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.
School details
- Official establishment type
- Other independent special school
- Establishment group
- Special schools
- Age range
- Ages 11–16
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- School capacity
- 5
- Pupils on roll
- 3
- URN
- 142531
Admissions
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
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Official inspection data
Ofsted inspections
Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 10 February 2026 · Published 19 April 2026
Renewed education inspection framework (non-association independent schools)
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- 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
- Needs attention
Independent school standards
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Overall compliance
Did not meet all standards
Complies with its registration agreement.
Previous inspection information
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 31 January 2023 · Published 28 March 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
- Broadhead Road, Nr Darwen, BB3 3QP
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
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