Willow Bank School

Winwick Road, Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens, WA12 8DE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

4.8

Attainment 8

8–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: St. Helens →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 8–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 71 / 65 (109%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

70.4%

Disadvantaged

1.4%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

55%

Sustained destination

55%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

29.2%

Overall absence

64.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

13.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

5.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

13.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£52,467

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,773 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£29,598

Spend per pupil

£32,530

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.