Spen Brook School

(former Hawes Side Library), Hawes Side Lane, FY4 5AJ

Independent special school for ages 11–17 in Hawes Side Lane. Mixed intake.

Spen Brook School is an independent special school in Blackpool for boys and girls aged 11 to 17. It has special classes and SEN provision for social, emotional and mental health needs.

Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023, and the independent school standards were recorded as met. The school is small, serving a specialist cohort rather than a mainstream year-group structure.

Ages 11–17 · Secondary age

16 pupils · On roll

Independent special school · Mixed

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