# Waterloo Lodge

Waterloo Lodge is a special school in Chorley, for pupils aged 9 to 18.

It had 41 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Special school. Code E119853. [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley)

- Phase: Special
- Type: Other independent special school
- Ages: 9 to 18
- Pupils: 41
- Council: Chorley
- URN: 119853

## Latest Ofsted outcome

No outcome in Ofsted's file
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [St Michael's Church of England High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-church-of-england-high-school-e136893): 1.3 km. Secondary. Good (overall), September 2022. Attainment 8 of 60.6 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Buckshaw Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/buckshaw-primary-school-e119205): 1.4 km. Primary. Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-primary-school-chorley-e119671): 1.4 km. Primary. Good (overall), June 2023. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village](https://openindex.co.uk/school/trinity-church-of-england-methodist-primary-school-buckshaw-village-e135860): 1.4 km. Primary. Good (overall), October 2022. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Oliver House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oliver-house-school-e131575): 1.5 km. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chorley-the-parish-of-st-laurence-church-of-england-primary-school-e119465): 1.6 km. Primary. Standards maintained, March 2025. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/119853)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/119853)

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