School profile
The Willows
Willow Grange, Henry Street, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4JJ
Overview
The Willows is an independent school (other independent special school) in Rishton, North West, for pupils aged 5–16. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.
School details
- Official establishment type
- Other independent special school
- Establishment group
- Special schools
- Age range
- Ages 5–16
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- No
- School capacity
- 40
- Pupils on roll
- 23
- URN
- 150634
Admissions
- Local authority
- Lancashire
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Official inspection data
Ofsted inspections
Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 July 2025 · Published 22 September 2025
Original education inspection framework (non-association independent schools)
Overall effectiveness
Good
This is a historical Ofsted judgement given under the previous inspection framework. It is not a School Nest rating.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding was effective
- Yes
Independent school standards
A regulatory check against the standards independent schools must meet. It is separate from Ofsted's inspection judgements and is not a rating.
Overall compliance
All standards met
Complies with its registration agreement.
Ofsted changed how it inspects and reports on schools in November 2025. Judgements from the previous and current frameworks use different systems and should not be directly compared.
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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school
Location
- Address
- Willow Grange, Henry Street, Rishton, Lancashire, BB1 4JJ
- Local authority
- Lancashire
Inspection
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- Ofsted
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