Willow Tree Park
Willow Tree Park, Beech House, Booths Lane, Lymm, WA13 0GHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Willow Tree Park is a special school in Lymm for ages 4 to 25. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 13 February 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
Pupils arrive each morning excited and enthusiastic to get their day started. The atmosphere in classrooms and around corridors is energetic and positive. Pupils are happy to be in school because they have adults who look after and support them exceptionally well. They feel valued as individual members of the school. Adults place the needs of the child at the heart of all they do. They are aspirational for pupils in school. In lots of ways, these aspirations are fully realised. From their individual starting points, pupils achieve well. Pupils' behaviour, including students in the sixth form, is commendable. Pupils engage enthusiastically in their learning. Highly skilled staff support pupils' behaviour when needed. In many cases, staff support pupils to manage their own behaviour, helping them to develop the skills needed for later life. The school is exceptionally successful in doing so. Provision for pupils' wider development is remarkable. The school takes every opportunity to provide pupils with a vast range of experiences. These include sporting, arts, music and drama opportunities that develop pupils' interests and talents. In addition, opportunities for older pupils to develop confidence and social skills, such as the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, are well considered.
What the school should improve
- Staff do not consistently select the most appropriate approaches to support early writing. This means that some pupils do not develop these essential skills as effectively as they could. The school should ensure that staff are well trained to select activities that develop these skills effectively, so that pupils learn to write well.
Pupil numbers and mix
77 pupils on roll, with places for 80
Schools near Willow Tree Park
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaigeley School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 6.3 |
| Fox Wood Special School | 2 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | 0% met the expected standard |
| Green Lane Community Special School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Woolston Brook School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 10.1 |
| Birchwood School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 4 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alicia Highton
- Phone
- 01925750249
- Address
- Willow Tree Park, Beech House, Booths Lane, Lymm, WA13 0GH
- Local authority
- Warrington
- URN
- 134186
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.