Willow Bank School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
60
AGES
8 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(26/04/2022)
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4.0:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
64.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
1.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
68.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Winwick Road
St Helens
Newton-le-Willows
WA12 8DE
01744678745

School Description

Pupils at Penkford School work hard. They are happy in school and want to do well. Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum that helps pupils to learn the knowledge and skills that they need in order to do well in life. They understand the needs of the pupils in the school and ensure that they achieve well. Pupils understand how to stay safe and know that they can talk to any member of staff if they are worried. Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and communicate these clearly. Pupils behave well in their lessons and breaktimes and when moving around the school. Members of staff are skilled at teaching pupils the skills that they need to help them behave well. Pupils explained that staff deal promptly and effectively with incidents of bullying. Relationships between pupils and members of staff are positive. Leaders insist on a positive approach and believe in ‘success every day’. Parents and carers said that the staff at Penkford School are amazing and that they have made a positive difference to their children’s lives.

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