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Wargrave House School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Non-maintained special school
449 Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows WA12 8RS · wargravehouse.com · 01925 224899
On the mapSearch near WA12 8RS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.4
- average Attainment 8 score. St. Helens 41.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 74
- 82% of 90 places
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 4.1%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across St. Helens it was 41.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼1.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | ▼0.08 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 100 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Wargrave House School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Sixth form Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 38
- 62% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
based on 38 parents (100%) with SEND