Acorns Primary School
School Name: Acorns Primary School Address: Moor Park, Blackpool Road Town/City: Preston County: Lancashire Postcode: PR1 6AU Country: 10007600948 Telephone Number: 01772 792681 Website: www.acorns.lancs.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 2-11 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2008
Headteacher: Mrs Paula Barlow
Capacity: 70
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 87 (66% boys & 34% girls)
Enrollment: 124% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.4%
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 135347
DfE Number: 888/7119
UKPRN: 10076628
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Preston (E07000123)
Constituency: Preston (E14000885)
Electoral Ward: Plungington (E05012203)
Easting & Northing: 354378E, 431090N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 46' 29.19" N 2° 41' 36.91" W
Plus Code: 9C5VQ8F4+WH
DfE Record: View record
- Larches High School (0.1km)
- Moor Park High School and Sixth Form (0.4km)
- Deepdale Community Primary School (0.5km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston (0.5km)
- Kennington Primary School (0.6km)
- Abrar Academy (0.8km)
- Holme Slack Community Primary School (0.9km)
- The Olive School, Preston (0.9km)
- Preston Muslim Girls High School (0.9km)
- Eldon Primary School (1.1km)
Predecessor schools†
- Ms Elizabeth Dewhurst - Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2017 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 October 2025.
- Mrs Kerri Johnson - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 October 2024.
- Mr Shaun Jukes - Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 June 2027.
- Ms Emma Lowe - Governor. Appointed on 27 October 2016 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 21 October 2024.
- Mrs Anne Manley - Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2026.
- Mrs Sophie Martindale - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2024.
- Mr Barry Probin - Governor. Appointed on 27 October 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 October 2024.
- Mrs Katie Stables - Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 October 2025.