Willow Park School
Newbold-on-Avon Rfc, Parkfield Road, Rugby, CV21 1EZ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Smythe
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Rugby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 149916
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01788524683
About this school
Willow Park School is an independent special school in Rugby. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Willow Park 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
Willow Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Willow Park 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 2 |
| 2024/25 | 12 |
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
- 12
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rugby School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Rugby
-
Brooke School1.9 miles
Academies · Rugby
-
Crescent School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Rugby
-
Quest Academy2.3 miles
Free Schools · Rugby
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Avon Park School2.8 miles
Special schools · Rugby
Other schools in Rugby
- Avon Park School Special schools
- Brooke School Academies
- Quest Academy Free Schools
- Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre Other types
- Abbots Farm Infant School Primary
- Abbots Farm Junior School Primary
- Barby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bawnmore Community Infant School Primary
- Bilton CofE Junior School Primary
- Bilton Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Infant School Primary
- Boughton Leigh Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Willow Park School teach?
- Willow Park School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Rugby.
- Who is the headteacher of Willow Park School?
- The headteacher of Willow Park School is Mr Alex Smythe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Willow Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Willow Park 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 Willow Park School?
- Willow Park School has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Willow Park School full?
- Willow Park School has capacity for 20 pupils and 12 on roll (60%), 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 Park School a faith school?
- No. Willow Park School has no designated religious character.
- Does Willow Park 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 Park 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.