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Chesnut Lodge Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–16 · Community special school
Green Lane, Ditton, Widnes WA8 7HF · chesnutlodge.net · 0151 424 0679
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- GCSEs, 2016/17
- 0.7
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 85
- Local authority
- Halton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 63.5%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2016/17 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
In 2022/23, 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 Halton it was 58%, and across England 60%.
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 | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 33.3 | −41.7 |
| Other education | 66.7 | +41.7 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Chesnut Lodge Special School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 14
- 16% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (100%) with SEND