This was established on 4 January 1970, by Fred Tyldesley, to help children from its mostly urban catchment area to experience working with animals.

As well as conventional livestock the farm became a centre for rare and endangered species, including pygmy goats and pot-bellied pigs.

During the late 1980s Deane School had as headmaster a capped England footballer, Warren Bradley.

After a period of decline at the turn of the century, the Deane School was put into special measures by Ofsted due to a series of poor inspection results.

Ladybridge High School offers GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals and the DiDA courses.