Chesnut Lodge Special School

School Name: Chesnut Lodge Special School
Address: Green Lane, Ditton
Town/City: Widnes
County: Cheshire
Postcode: WA8 7HF
Telephone Number: 0151 424 0679
Website: https://www.chesnutlodge.net/website

Phase: Ages 2-16
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr John Thompson
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 85 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 63.5%

• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 111514
DfE Number: 876/7200
UKPRN: 10015439
UPRN: 100012810742
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Halton (E06000006)
Constituency: Widnes and Halewood (E14001584)
Electoral Ward: Highfield (E05013182)

Easting & Northing: 350096E, 386122N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 12.83" N 2° 45' 4.87" W
Plus Code: 9C5V96CX+3F

DfE Record: View record

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