Lower Pastures
Nr Darwen · Blackburn with Darwen
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Lower Pastures is a send special school in Nr Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Lower Pastures
- Address
- Broadhead Road, Hoddlesden
- Postcode
- BB3 3QP
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- URN (official identifier)
- 142531
- Establishment number
- 6014
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 3
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 5
- School type
- Independent special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Headteacher
- Mrs Diane Wood
- Official website
- www.roachesschool.net
- Telephone
- 07931249374
- Date opened
- 23 Nov 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Lower Pastures
| 2025/26 | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 3 | 27,944 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 27.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 33.3% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 66.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 39.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
2 published inspections for Lower Pastures.
· Independent School standard inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 19 Apr 2026
· Independent School standard inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 28 Mar 2023
Source: Ofsted, Non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026