Chaigeley School

Chaigeley School continues to demonstrate a strong performance as a good school, particularly in meeting the social, emotional, and mental health needs of its pupils. The staff's detailed knowledge of each pupil and the strong relationships they build contribute significantly to a safe and caring environment where pupils feel valued. The school effectively supports individuals to achieve their best academically and socially, encouraging resilience and problem-solving through engaging activities and an ambitious curriculum tailored to each pupil's needs. Overall, the school prepares its pupils well for their future education and life beyond school.

Strengths

• Staff develop strong, caring relationships with pupils.
• The school effectively supports pupils with SEMH needs.
• An ambitious curriculum meets pupils' individual needs.
• Pupils participate in a variety of enriching activities.
• Effective phonics program in place for reading.
• Strong focus on preparing pupils for post-16 transitions.
• Respectful and purposeful relationships between staff and pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Insufficient clarity on subject-specific knowledge in some subjects.

In 2024–25 pupils at Chaigeley School attended 74.1% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 66.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 32.1% of pupils at Chaigeley School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Chaigeley School had 54 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 98.6%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; multi-sensory impairment; autistic spectrum disorder.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded non-maintained special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Chaigeley School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Chaigeley School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

When was Chaigeley School last inspected by Ofsted?

Chaigeley School was last inspected in February 2024.

How many pupils does Chaigeley School have?

Chaigeley School has 54 pupils on roll.

What age range does Chaigeley School cover?

Chaigeley School for pupils aged 8 to 16.

What are Chaigeley School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 10.1, and 0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Chaigeley School?

Chaigeley School is at Lymm Road, Thelwall, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 2TE.