Green Lane Community Special School, Warrington

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 416

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Mullineux
Pupils:229 / 240 capacity
LA:Warrington
Phone:01925811617
Address:Woolston Learning Village, Holes Lane, Warrington, WA1 4LS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:111495
UKPRN:10015416
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Warrington North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

44.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

61 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress92%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with5%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Padgate Rail Station
702m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Woolston High School (opp)
88m · 1 min walk
Medical Centre (nr)
325m · 5 min walk
Hillock Lane (cnr)
328m · 5 min walk
Green Lane Shops (opp)
334m · 5 min walk
Holes Lane (nr)
525m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

229 pupils

240 capacity

11 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Warrington

Medium pressure
New homes approved:4,545
Projected new pupils:818

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warrington

Admissions Demand - Warrington

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

2,755

Applications

2,544

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Warrington (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

11 February 2025
19 November 2019
6 May 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.23483%

Overall absence

22.95918%

Persistent absence

196

Enrolments

Authorised4.9037%
Unauthorised2.33113%
Persistent (10%+)22.95918%
Severe (50%+)1.53061%

Absence trend

6.56518%
18/19
9.76792%
20/21
8.65278%
21/22
8.05654%
22/23
6.38677%
23/24
7.23483%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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