Birchwood School
Other independent special school · Ages 5–19 · Warrington
Birchwood School is an independent special school in Warrington for ages 5–19.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ainscough Road, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 7PW
- Type
- Other independent special school
- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Warrington.
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- Chaigeley School 2.2 mi School remains Good
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