Woolston Brook School
Community special school · Ages 7–16 · Warrington
Woolston Brook School is a special school in Warrington for ages 7–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Green Lane, Padgate, Green Lane, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 4JL
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 7–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Warrington
- Pupils on roll
- 73 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 76.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school has improved significantly since the previous inspection.”
- “Pupils benefit from and appreciate the broader curriculum and the vocational opportunities that they now have.”
- “They rise to the high expectations the school has for them.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the work required of pupils is not as ambitious.”
- “This limits the depth of their learning.”
- “However, they are in the early stages of using all the information they hold to drive further improvement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 10.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Warrington.
- Green Lane Community Special School 0.0 mi Standards maintained
- Fox Wood Special School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kassia Academy and Support Services 0.5 mi Good
- Birchwood School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chaigeley School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Willow Tree Park 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sankey Wasps 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade