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Community special school · Schools & FE

Willow Bank School

URN 104843 · St. HelensOpen
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Inspection history (7)

  1. 12 May 2026

    Report card · published 24 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Stuart Perkins (lead), Gaynor Roberts, Nigel Hunt

  2. 27 Apr 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 20 Jun 2022

    Martin Hanbury (lead), Claire Hollister

  3. 26 Feb 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 24 Mar 2016

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Jon Ashley (lead), Ann Gill

  4. 3 Oct 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 24 Oct 2013

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Terry McKenzie (lead), Doreen Davenport

  5. 30 Sept 2010

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 21 Oct 2010

    Good
  6. 1 May 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 23 May 2008

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Adrian Simm

  7. —

    Ofsted report · published 10 Sept 2004

    Noreen Buckingham

Details

URN
104843
Type
Community special school
Local authority
St. Helens
Region
North West
Address
Winwick Road, St Helens, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8DE
Reports on record
7
Earliest report
1 May 2008
Gender
Mixed
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
65
Age Range
8 - 16
Age range
8 to 16
Telephone
01744678745
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Laughton
Pupils on roll
70
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
65
Number of pupils
70
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
70.00
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