Welcome to Our Unique School
Maharishi School is a state-funded school, completely free to attend, with separate primary and secondary phase buildings. Our primary phase is based in beautifully converted traditional stone buildings with views over the West Lancashire countryside and our secondary phase is approximately 0.5 miles away situated in a residential location.
Visitors from all over the world, and Ofsted inspectors, often comment on how eager our pupils are to learn, the positive atmosphere they create, and the maturity and depth of understanding they show. This is because of our unique approach - Consciousness-based Education, which was developed in the 1970s by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who introduced Transcendental Meditation (TM) to the world over 60 years ago.
Although this approach was ahead of its time, it is now more relevant than ever. Today’s young people face many more distractions than those in the 1970s - constant access to the internet, smartphones, social media, computer games, and over 480 television channels. They also deal with information and communication that can be misleading or even harmful. Over the past few decades, there has been a huge rise in mental health issues such as eating disorders, self-harm, and conditions like ADHD.
Our approach helps young people navigate these challenges, giving them the tools to stay focused, resilient, calm and healthy. TM has been found to have positive effects on brain chemistry and reduction of stress indicators. Our simple meditation and education techniques keep the brain functioning at its best, so students can optimize their learning, success and emotional well-being.
Quote from Ofsted
"The promotion of pupils' spiritual and personal development is at the core of what this school does so well. Maharishi Free School pupils are good thinkers. They reflect on their world and try to see the world through other people's eyes. This enables pupils to better understand their own experiences and those of others. Pupils are tolerant, considerate, and empathetic. They are able to consider the impact of their actions on other people and on nature. They are ambitious, articulate, confident, and engage very well with adults."
Ofsted report on Maharishi School Lancashire, 8th November 2017
