Oversands School
Oversands School (formerly Witherslack Hall School) is a private special school with specialist SEN status situated in the village of Witherslack near Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England.[1]
| Oversands School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
, , LA11 6SD England | |
| Coordinates | 54.26814°N 2.86667°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private special school |
| Established | 1973 |
| Specialist | SEN |
| Department for Education URN | 112452 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 8 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 67 |
| Website | https://witherslackgroup.co.uk/oversands-school/ |
It was opened in 1973[2] as a residential and day school for boys aged 11–19 with special educational needs, including complex learning, communication, behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.[3]
The school has now been renamed to Oversands School and is a coeducational school for pupils aged 8 to 19.
The School is now run by Witherslack Group Ltd, a group which provides care and education for children with SEN needs, alongside children's homes.[2]
Witherslack Hall
The school's central building, Witherslack Hall, was built in 1874 by Lancaster architects Paley and Austin and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[4] It gave its name to a steam locomotive in the GWR Modified Hall Class, 6990 Witherslack Hall.
References
- Group, Witherslack. "Specialist SEN Schools UK | Day and Residential | Witherslack Group". Witherslack Group. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- "Oversands School", Gov.uk, retrieved 22 April 2020
- Witherslack Hall School, retrieved 18 April 2011
- Historic England, "Witherslack Hall and attached outbuilding (1087135)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 15 November 2012