Willow Bank School
Community special school in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 8 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 70 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 65 |
| Free school meals | 70.00% |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Address | Winwick Road, St Helens, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8DE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.willowbank.st-helens.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01744678745 |
| URN | 104843 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 12 May 2026, published 23 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 April 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Wargrave House School (special school, about 2.2 km)
- Lansbury Bridge School (special school, about 2.8 km)
- Mill Green School (special school, about 2.9 km)
- Brookfields School (special school, about 8.9 km)
- Woolston Brook School (special school, about 9.1 km)
- Green Lane Community Special School (special school, about 9.1 km)
- Fox Wood Special School (special school, about 9.2 km)
- The Raise Academy (special school, about 9.5 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.