What year groups does Poppy Field School teach?

Poppy Field School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Widnes.

Who is the headteacher of Poppy Field School?

The headteacher of Poppy Field School is Mrs Jane Hingley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Poppy Field School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Poppy Field 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 big is Poppy Field School?

Poppy Field School has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.

Is Poppy Field School full?

Poppy Field School has capacity for 40 pupils and 29 on roll (73%), 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 Poppy Field School a faith school?

No. Poppy Field School has no designated religious character.

What are Poppy Field School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Poppy Field School'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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Poppy Field School

Poppy Field School

18 Lugsdale Road, Widnes, WA8 6DH

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 4 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Hingley
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Widnes and Halewood
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 40
Pupils on roll: 29
URN: 149567
Local authority: Halton
Website: School website
Telephone: 01513323000

About this school

Poppy Field School is an independent special school in Widnes. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 29 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Poppy Field School 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

Poppy Field School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1
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 Poppy Field School 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
2023/24	15
2024/25	27

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: 29

Location

Nearby schools

The Raise Academy
Free Schools · Widnes

0.9 miles
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Special schools · Widnes

1.1 miles
Ashley High School
Special schools · Widnes

1.1 miles
Brookfields School
Academies · Widnes

1.2 miles
The Bridge School
Local authority maintained schools · Runcorn

1.9 miles

Other schools in Widnes

Ashley High School Special schools
Brookfields School Academies
Chesnut Lodge Special School Special schools
The Raise Academy Free Schools
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School Nursery
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Nursery
Birchfield Nursery School Nursery
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Ditton Primary School Primary
Fairfield Primary School Primary
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Poppy Field School teach?: Poppy Field School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Widnes.
Who is the headteacher of Poppy Field School?: The headteacher of Poppy Field School is Mrs Jane Hingley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Poppy Field School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Poppy Field 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 big is Poppy Field School?: Poppy Field School has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
Is Poppy Field School full?: Poppy Field School has capacity for 40 pupils and 29 on roll (73%), 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 Poppy Field School a faith school?: No. Poppy Field School has no designated religious character.
What are Poppy Field School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Poppy Field School'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.