Kirkham Pear Tree School
Community special school in Preston (Lancashire).
Location
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Thank you for taking the time to visit our school website and for giving us the opportunity to share the many exciting, inspiring and innovative learning experiences we have on offer. Pear Tree is an outstanding special school for children and young people aged 2-19 with severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Our wonderful staff and fabulous facilities provide our children with a highly personalised curriculum built on the foundations of strong relationships across the whole school community.
It would be impossible to tell you just how good our school is here in my introduction so please browse through the site, read and comment on the many interesting blogs and see our school in action through the short film we have recently created.
If you would like any further information, including copy of any information Here you will find, please just give us a call or send an email.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Cooking
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 119887
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William John Gale | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Turek | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Victoria Gwilliam | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Joanne Lalgee | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Shane Ratcliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elizabeth Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martin Cottam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Glenn Oldroyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anne Hogan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Wafer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anne Rebecca Warnock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Heidi Hopkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Robson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Dawson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Victoria Farish Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
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