Willow House School
120 Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, SK8 6RF
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Emma Fletcher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 7
- Pupils on roll
- 6
- URN
- 136230
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614989852
About this school
Willow House School is an independent special school in Greater Manchester. It teaches children aged 5 to 14 and has 6 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Willow House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Willow House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2010, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Willow House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 6 |
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
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Royal School, Manchester0.1 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust)0.1 miles
Other types · Cheadle
-
Oakgrove School0.5 miles
Academies · Cheadle
-
Cheadle Hulme School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Cheadle
-
Greenbank Preparatory School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Cheadle
Other schools in Greater Manchester
- CEWE School Special schools
- The Greens ENS Special schools
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Willow House School teach?
- Willow House School teaches children aged 5 to 14. It is a special school in Greater Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Willow House School?
- The headteacher of Willow House School is Ms Emma Fletcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willow House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Willow House School 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 many pupils are at Willow House School?
- Willow House School has 6 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 14.
- Is Willow House School full?
- Willow House School has capacity for 7 pupils and 6 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Willow House School a faith school?
- No. Willow House School has no designated religious character.
- Is Willow House School a selective school?
- No. Willow House School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Willow House School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Willow House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.