Infinite Schools - Warrington, Warrington
Infinite Schools - Warrington is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Warrington.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Infinite Schools - Warrington in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Infinite Schools - Warrington are The Empower Academy (0.4 miles); Willow Green CIO (0.9 miles, Requires improvement); Fox Wood Special School (2.2 miles, Good); and Woolston Brook School (2.3 miles, Good).
The Empower AcademyWillow Green CIOFox Wood Special SchoolWoolston Brook School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Garven Place Alighting Only (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Infinite Schools - Warrington stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 448 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warrington (96), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school is specially designed to support pupils with SEND and has an experienced leadership team committed to their success. Teachers will have detailed information about each pupil's needs and will use sensible adaptations to help them access the curriculum. The school offers a range of academic and vocational options including GCSEs, with particular emphasis on building strong reading skills and developing pupils' personal and social development.
Key Strengths
- Well-defined vision and clear leadership structure with experienced leaders who understand safeguarding duties
- Broad and balanced curriculum designed for pupils with varied starting points, with ambitious goals for pupil achievement
- Strong focus on reading development with dedicated lessons and interventions
- Comprehensive safeguarding procedures and policies in place with a designated safeguarding lead
- Clear behaviour management approach that promotes positive choices and supports pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - the school has established clear procedures, recording systems, a designated safeguarding lead in post, and leaders understand local safeguarding risks and pupil vulnerabilities.
Extracurricular Activities
Enrichment afternoons and days, themed days and special events, visits to Houses of Parliament, meetings with local Member of Parliament, work experience, careers education
Infinite Schools - Warrington is a proposed independent school specialist in providing education for pupils with SEND, including those with social, emotional, mental health needs and autism. The pre-registration inspection found the school is likely to meet all independent school standards if registered.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Infinite Schools - Warrington
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 73
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 57 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warrington
Across Warrington council
Places available
2,880
Applications
2,620
Got 1st preference
88.9%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All secondary applications across Warrington council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Special educational needs provision
Infinite Schools - Warrington is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
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Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Infinite Schools - Warrington
Does Infinite Schools - Warrington have specialist SEN provision?
Infinite Schools - Warrington is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Infinite Schools - Warrington?
Infinite Schools - Warrington is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Infinite Schools - Warrington?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 57 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Infinite Schools - Warrington?
Infinite Schools - Warrington is at Holly House, 73-75 Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1SL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)