Woolston Brook School
Other · Community special school · Ages 7–16 · Warrington
Woolston Brook School is an other school in Warrington for ages 7–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Green Lane, Padgate, Green Lane, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 4JL
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- 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 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