Birchwood School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 5–19 · Warrington
Birchwood School is an other school in Warrington for ages 5–19 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Ainscough Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PW
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–19
- Sector
- Independent
- Council
- Warrington
- Pupils on roll
- 35 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations for pupils.”
- “From their different starting points, they achieve well.”
- “Pupils are enthused by the enriching activities that the school provides.”
To improve
- “Most pupils have found their previous experiences of education difficult.”
- “Many have been without education for some time.”
- “However, in some subjects, the school has not considered the most important knowledge pupils need to learn as effectively as in others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Warrington.
- Kassia Academy and Support Services 1.0 mi Good
- Green Lane Community Special School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Woolston Brook School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Fox Wood Special School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chaigeley School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Willow Tree Park 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sankey Wasps 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade