Chesnut Lodge Special School, Widnes
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
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At a Glance
63.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Widnes
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Widnes
Admissions Demand - Halton
Places available
1,640
Applications
1,432
Got 1st preference
96.4%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Secondary admissions across Halton (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
16.23948%
Overall absence
36.58537%
Persistent absence
82
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Ditton Primary School
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
St Bede's Catholic Junior School
Kingsway Primary Academy School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Oakfield Community Primary School
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Fairfield Primary School
St Basil's Catholic Primary School
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