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Woolston Brook School

Green Lane, Padgate, Warrington, WA1 4JL

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

80

Capacity

7-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 29 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
10.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
0.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
20.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
0.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
0.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
10

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
33.0%
Continued in education
27.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
40.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
69
Boys
63 (86%)
Girls
10 (14%)
Capacity
80 (91% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
72.5%
EAL
1.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.2
Budget per Pupil
£31,055/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
31.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
68.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.9%
  • White Irish: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.4%

91.3%

White British

2.9%

Mixed White & Black African

1.4%

White Irish

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
111501
UKPRN
10015593
Establishment No.
7103

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