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Woolston Brook School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–16 · Community special school
Green Lane, Padgate, Green Lane, Padgate, Warrington WA1 4JL · woolstonbrookschool.co.uk · 01925 818549
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 10.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Warrington 48.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 73
- 91% of 80 places
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Free school meals
- 76.7%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 10.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Warrington it was 48.5, and across England 46.
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Warrington it was 68%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼10.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼20.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.60 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 40 | +16.5 |
| Other education | 10 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 20 | −9.4 |
| Activity not captured | 30 | −5.3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Woolston Brook School on 29 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (16 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 50%
- Replies
- 16
- 24% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 69% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (100%) with SEND