Hillside Specialist School and College

School Name: Hillside Specialist School and College
Address: Ribchester Road, Longridge
Town/City: Preston
County: Lancashire
Postcode: PR3 3XB
Telephone Number: 01772 782205
Website: http://www.hillside.lancs.sch.uk

Phase: Ages 3-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Acting Head Teacher: Mr Paul Leaper
Capacity: 99
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 117 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Enrollment: 118% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.6%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 131479
DfE Number: 888/7109
UKPRN: 10017835
UPRN: 10022973583
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Ribble Valley (E07000124)
Constituency: Ribble Valley (E14001443)
Electoral Ward: Alston & Hothersall (E05012000)

Easting & Northing: 361884E, 437047N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 49' 44.11" N 2° 34' 49.59" W
Plus Code: 9C5VRCH9+HR

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1. Brook View School (1.3km)
2. Longridge Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
3. St Cecilia's RC High School (1.7km)
4. Longridge High School (1.8km)
5. Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School (1.9km)
6. Barnacre Road Primary School (2.1km)
7. Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge (3.0km)
8. Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (3.7km)
9. Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (4.8km)
10. Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School (4.9km)