Oswaldtwistle White Ash School

School Name: Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Address: Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle
Town/City: Accrington
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB5 4QG
Telephone Number: 01254 235772
Website: http://www.whiteash.lancs.sch.uk

Phase: Ages 2-11
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Holt
Capacity: 75
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 118 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Enrollment: 157% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.4%

• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
• VI - Visual Impairment
• OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 119894
DfE Number: 888/7099
UKPRN: 10018111
UPRN: 100012545885
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Hyndburn (E07000120)
Constituency: Hyndburn (E14001299)
Electoral Ward: St Oswald's (E05005220)

Easting & Northing: 373244E, 427577N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 44' 40.26" N 2° 24' 25.3" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPHVV+R5

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