Hope High School
URN: 119898 • Skelmersdale WN8 9DP
Overview
- Name
- Hope High School
- URN
- 119898
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 53.6 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Helen Dunbavin (since 2023) , Headteacher
- Previous head
- Leanne Fletcher, Headteacher
- Telephone
- 01695721066
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Carfield, Skelmersdale WN8 9DP
Summary
Hope High School is a community special school located in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, catering to 113 pupils aged 11 to 16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. The school is purpose-built, featuring facilities such as a cookery room, Design Technology workshop, Art studio, and a sports hall with a climbing wall, all designed to support diverse learning needs.
The school prioritises a personalised curriculum tailored to each student's strengths and interests, aiming for accelerated academic progress while fostering social and emotional development. Experienced staff implement individual strategies to enhance pupils' self-esteem and confidence, essential for their overall success.
Hope High School values strong home-school partnerships, encouraging active involvement from parents and carers in the educational process, including target setting and regular communication through key workers. The school promotes a supportive community atmosphere, with initiatives like coffee mornings and social events to engage families and enhance the educational experience.
The school prioritises a personalised curriculum tailored to each student's strengths and interests, aiming for accelerated academic progress while fostering social and emotional development. Experienced staff implement individual strategies to enhance pupils' self-esteem and confidence, essential for their overall success.
Hope High School values strong home-school partnerships, encouraging active involvement from parents and carers in the educational process, including target setting and regular communication through key workers. The school promotes a supportive community atmosphere, with initiatives like coffee mornings and social events to engage families and enhance the educational experience.
Useful links
- Hope High Parent Governor Vacancy (governance)
- Information, Advice and Support for SEND (sen)
- Local Offer and SEN Report (sen)
- Previous (other)
- Contact Us (other)
- Curriculum (other)
- Key Information (other)
- Our Community (other)
- Personal Development (other)
- Term Dates | School Day (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Elm Tree Community Primary School (64.3)
- Kingsbury Primary Special School (61.6)
- West Lancashire Community High School (58.1)
- Learn 4 Life School (52.4)
- Black Moss School (45.2)
Key details
- LA
- Lancashire
- Age range
- 11 - 16
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils
- 113
- Boys
- 90
- Girls
- 23
- FSM %
- 62.80
- Open date
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2019-12-18
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Lancashire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 113 | 90 | 23 | 90 | 62.80 |
| 2024-09-11 | 97 | 78 | 19 | 56 | 67.00 |
| 2023-09-11 | 90 | 78 | 12 | 56 | 55.60 |
| 2022-09-11 | 90 | 78 | 12 | 56 | 55.60 |
| 2021-09-11 | 82 | 71 | 11 | 56 | 56.10 |
| 2020-09-11 | 73 | 66 | 7 | 56 | 49.30 |
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