Waterloo Lodge

Special
Independent
Ages 9 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

173 Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, Chorley, Whittle-le-Woods, PR6 7AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Waterloo Lodge is a special school in Whittle-le-Woods for ages 9 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Waterloo Lodge.

Waterloo Lodge on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

18 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score7.2

7.2, 38.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths11.1%

11.1%, 53.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.20

0.20, 3.89 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

41 pupils on roll, with places for 55

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Waterloo Lodge

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Oliver House School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Mayfield House School	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Chorley Astley Park School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Mayfield School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Westmorland School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 9 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Rigby
Phone: 01257230894
Website: waterloolodge.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 173 Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, Chorley, Whittle-le-Woods, PR6 7AX
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119853

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.