What year groups does Willow Tree Park teach?

Willow Tree Park teaches children aged 4 to 25. It is a special school in Lymm.

Who is the headteacher of Willow Tree Park?

The headteacher of Willow Tree Park is Mrs Alicia Highton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Willow Tree Park been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Willow Tree Park under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Willow Tree Park?

Willow Tree Park has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 25.

Is Willow Tree Park full?

Willow Tree Park has capacity for 80 pupils and 77 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Willow Tree Park a faith school?

No. Willow Tree Park has no designated religious character.

What are Willow Tree Park's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Willow Tree Park's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Willow Tree Park

Willow Tree Park, Beech House, Lymm, WA13 0GH

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 4 to 25
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Alicia Highton
Constituency: Tatton
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 80
Pupils on roll: 77
URN: 134186
Local authority: Warrington
Website: School website
Telephone: 01925750249

About this school

Willow Tree Park is an independent special school in Lymm. It teaches children aged 4 to 25 and has 77 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Willow Tree Park under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Willow Tree Park has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2003, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	6	2	16
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Willow Tree Park has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	62
2023/24	63
2024/25	72

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 77
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Chaigeley School
Special schools · Warrington

0.9 miles
Fox Wood Special School
Special schools · Warrington

2.4 miles
Green Lane Community Special School
Special schools · Warrington

2.5 miles
Woolston Brook School
Special schools · Warrington

2.5 miles
Birchwood School
Special schools

2.8 miles

Other schools in Lymm

Common questions

What year groups does Willow Tree Park teach?: Willow Tree Park teaches children aged 4 to 25. It is a special school in Lymm.
Who is the headteacher of Willow Tree Park?: The headteacher of Willow Tree Park is Mrs Alicia Highton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Willow Tree Park been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Willow Tree Park under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Willow Tree Park?: Willow Tree Park has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 25.
Is Willow Tree Park full?: Willow Tree Park has capacity for 80 pupils and 77 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Willow Tree Park a faith school?: No. Willow Tree Park has no designated religious character.
What are Willow Tree Park's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Willow Tree Park's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.