Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Community special school in Accrington (Lancashire).
Location
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School is a special school located in Accrington, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. The Headteacher is Sarah Holt.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Swimming
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Twinkl
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119894
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Aspin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sacha Walker Byrne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Angela Hill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amanda Orr | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Eve Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Debra Ferguson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Holden | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Patricia Dickinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Holt | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record