(UK) Preston: 'MUCH NEEDED' autism school for 55 children being considered
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Dec 4, 2025, Lancashire Post: Specialist autism school could open in this Lancashire village - if plans are given the green light
A “much needed” specialist school for up to 55 children with autism could open in a village on the outskirts of Preston.
Aspris Children’s Services Limited has applied to change the use of a vacant office in Brook Lane, Much Hoole - formerly occupied by Barron Wood Distribution Ltd - to a specialist day school with external works including the erection of play equipment and fencing, and minor alterations to the elevations of the two-storey building.
It is anticipated that the school will cater pupils between the ages of four and 16 years old with autism. A planning statement says: “The specialist school proposed will create a highly structured, low-arousal environment where young people with autism will flourish both academically and emotionally.
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