Waterloo Lodge, Whittle-Le-Woods
Waterloo Lodge is a special school for pupils aged 9 to 18 in Whittle-Le-Woods.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Waterloo Lodge in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Waterloo Lodge are Oliver House School (1 mile, Outstanding); Mayfield House School (1.2 miles, Inadequate); Chorley Astley Park School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); and Mayfield School (2 miles, Good).
Oliver House SchoolMayfield House SchoolChorley Astley Park SchoolMayfield School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Waterloo Lodge has an education, health and care plan (41 of 41 in 2026).
Waterloo Lodge is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sea View (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Waterloo Lodge stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Waterloo Lodge
Join Us for the Waterloo Lodge School Christmas Fayre!
17 Sep 2026
Chorley Town Hall and Madame Mayor
10 Jul 2026
Waterloo Lodge Homegrown Flowers
8 Jul 2026
Eco Town and Trashion Show
5 Jul 2026
Fire Safety at Waterloo Lodge School
12 Jun 2026
Waterloo Lodge School Explorers Class bring learning to life Into the Rainforest
22 May 2026
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 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
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
41 pupils
55 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
41
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Waterloo Lodge is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
41
Total Pupils
32
Boys
9
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Waterloo Lodge
What are GCSE results like at Waterloo Lodge?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Waterloo Lodge can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
How many pupils go to Waterloo Lodge?
Waterloo Lodge has around 41 pupils on roll.
Does Waterloo Lodge have specialist SEN provision?
Waterloo Lodge is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Waterloo Lodge?
Waterloo Lodge 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 Waterloo Lodge?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Waterloo Lodge?
Waterloo Lodge is at 173 Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, Whittle-Le-Woods, PR6 7AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)