Rainbow Hub School, Ormskirk
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Rainbow Hub School excels at tailoring its curriculum to each pupil's individual needs and abilities. The school places pupils' wellbeing and personal development at the heart of everything it does, with a particular focus on building independence skills. Staff are well-trained, receive regular safeguarding updates, and know their pupils exceptionally well.
Key Strengths
- Clear, well-adapted curriculum matched to pupils' individual needs and abilities
- Strong focus on pupils' personal, social and emotional development with emphasis on independence skills
- Rigorous staff recruitment and training systems ensuring high-quality teaching
- Effective assessment systems that track small steps of progress and maintain high aspirations
- Robust safeguarding policies and vigilant staff who know pupils well
Areas for Improvement
- Website completion to ensure all required safeguarding and school information is publicly available
- Continued refinement of systems to review compliance with independent school standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has a suitable policy reflecting up-to-date guidance, staff receive regular training and updates, and are vigilant and know pupils well.
Rainbow Hub School is an independent special school for pupils with physical disabilities arising from neurological conditions or brain injury. The inspection assessed the school's plans to extend provision from ages 4-11 to 4-16, and found it is likely to meet all relevant independent school standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
38%
Available places
12 pupils
32 capacity
20 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ormskirk
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ormskirk
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
14,786
Applications
13,820
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
96.8%
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Rainbow Hub School
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Eccleston Primary School
Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
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