Ofsted: Good

Wargrave House School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Carl Glennon

location_onNewton-le-Willows, WA12 8RS

language Visit Website phone 1925224899

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Attainment 8

1.4

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GCSE Rank

#13 in St. Helens

#4,512 of 4,663 nationally

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Wargrave House School is a Non-maintained special school school in Newton-le-Willows, serving ages 4-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Wargrave House School is a non-maintained special school in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, admitting pupils aged 4-16. The school has approximately 76 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.4, placing the school #13 in St. Helens and #4,512 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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Grade 5+ E&M

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Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.08

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

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Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

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Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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17 December 2019

Inspection Report

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05 November 2014

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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14 December 2006

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2014-11-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-06-30

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 76 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	76	1	1.3%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	74	0	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	65	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	65	1	1.5%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	64	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	66	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	64	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	63	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	62	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	61	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	60	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	61	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	61	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	57	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	53	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	53	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	51	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	55	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	52	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	49	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	51	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	47	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	45	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	47	1	2.1%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	44	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	38	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 76 pupils

Wargrave House School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)