Norman House Independent School, Blackpool
Norman House Independent School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Blackpool.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Norman House Independent School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Norman House Independent School are Highfurlong School (0.2 miles); Brookfield School (1.8 miles, Good); Woodlands School (1.9 miles, Good); and Park Community Academy (2 miles, Outstanding).
Highfurlong SchoolBrookfield SchoolWoodlands SchoolPark Community Academy
Who goes there
In 2026, 2 pupils (11.1%) received SEN support and 16 (88.9%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blackpool Sixth Form College (by), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Norman House Independent School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 201 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Blackpool (336).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Norman House provides a nurturing, personalised education with very small classes and specialist qualified teachers who can give individual attention to each pupil. The school offers a broad curriculum including GCSEs and vocational qualifications, alongside strong support for pupils' wellbeing, behaviour management, and understanding of different cultures and faiths. Parents can be confident that safeguarding and health and safety are taken very seriously with comprehensive policies and procedures in place.
Key Strengths
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with well-thought schemes of work across national curriculum subjects and vocational options leading to GCSE and recognised qualifications
- Very small class sizes (up to 5 pupils) with high staff-to-pupil ratios to foster positive relationships and provide nurturing support
- Comprehensive safeguarding arrangements with trained designated safeguarding lead, staff induction, and ongoing professional development
- Carefully considered careers programme including independent careers advice, work experience, and access to different career professionals
- Well-planned learning experiences to promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural development including local educational visits and visits to places of worship
Areas for Improvement
- Shower and changing facilities currently located at local leisure centre rather than on-site, though proprietor plans to address this in future
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has a suitable policy in line with statutory guidance, a trained designated safeguarding lead, comprehensive staff induction on safeguarding, and planned ongoing professional development for staff.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to local care homes, local charity work, visits to places of worship, Anti-Bullying Week events, physical education at local leisure centres
Norman House Independent School is a proposed new independent school in Blackpool that is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens. The school will cater to pupils with small class sizes of up to five pupils per class with high staff-to-pupil ratios.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Norman House Independent School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Blackpool is 39 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
18 pupils
20 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Blackpool
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Blackpool
Across Blackpool council
Places available
1,545
Applications
1,503
Got 1st preference
84.9%
Got preferred school
94.7%
All secondary applications across Blackpool council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Norman House Independent School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
18
Total Pupils
12
Boys
6
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Norman House Independent School
How many pupils go to Norman House Independent School?
Norman House Independent School has around 18 pupils on roll.
Does Norman House Independent School have specialist SEN provision?
Norman House Independent School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Norman House Independent School?
Norman House Independent School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Norman House Independent School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 6 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Blackpool is 39 (the median across 51 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Norman House Independent School?
Norman House Independent School is at Norman House, Robson Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)