Wargrave House School
Non-maintained special school in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens.
School details
| Type | Non-maintained special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 74 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 4.10% |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Address | 449 Wargrave Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8RS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wargravehouse.com |
| Telephone | 01925224899 |
| URN | 134888 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 15 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 May 2022, published 30 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 December 2019, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Willow Bank School (special school, about 2.2 km)
- Lansbury Bridge School (special school, about 5.0 km)
- Mill Green School (special school, about 5.1 km)
- Woolston Brook School (special school, about 7.0 km)
- Green Lane Community Special School (special school, about 7.0 km)
- Fox Wood Special School (special school, about 7.2 km)
- Brookfields School (special school, about 9.4 km)
- The Raise Academy (special school, about 9.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in St. Helens
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.