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Wood Head

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Explore WA2 postcode district

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Wood Head within WA2; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
49
Nearby establishment records
90
Primary nearby
38
Secondary nearby
5

All establishment records

1-20 of 90 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Red Bank - Vardy House

    Secure units

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 18 November 2004
    Location
    WA12 8DE, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Red Bank School

    Secure units

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 May 2015
    Location
    WA12 8EA, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA2 8LQ, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard

  • Mill House School

    Community special school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1996
    Location
    WA12 8BG, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA12 9UR, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 83% expected standard

  • Newton Bank Preparatory School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 9 April 1958 · Closed 31 August 2011
    Location
    WA12 9SN, 2.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 6 December 2004
    Location
    WA12 8RS, 2.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 1.4

  • St Aelred's Catholic Technology College

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2011
    Location
    WA12 9UW, 2.5 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA12 9UF, 2.6 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA12 8QL, 2.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 57% expected standard

  • Croft Primary School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2019
    Location
    WA3 7DG, 2.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2019
    Location
    WA3 7DG, 2.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard

  • Newton-le-Willows Community High School

    Community school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2011
    Location
    WA12 0AQ, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2011
    Location
    WA12 0AQ, 3.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.8
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 June 2026
    Location
    WA2 9HF, 3.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 July 2026
    Location
    WA2 9HF, 3.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 March 2024
    Location
    WA12 9RX, 3.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • St Mary's Catholic Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 29 February 2024
    Location
    WA12 9RX, 3.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA3 7BD, 3.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 40% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Nursery, ages 2-4
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WA2 9HY, 3.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Outstanding
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
14
Records within 1 mile
158
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Wood Head

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Wood Head.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 202522
August 20259
September 202513
October 202511
November 202514
December 202511
January 202617
February 202615
March 202617
April 20268
May 20267
June 202614
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 202614Violence and sexual offences8
May 20267Violence and sexual offences4
April 20268Violence and sexual offences3
March 202617Violence and sexual offences6
February 202615Violence and sexual offences9
January 202617Criminal damage and arson7
December 202511Violence and sexual offences6
November 202514Violence and sexual offences7
October 202511Other theft3
September 202513Violence and sexual offences5
August 20259Anti-social behaviour4
July 202522Violence and sexual offences6

Every published record

1-25 of 158

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Banastre Drive

    St. Helens 015D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Whitefield Avenue

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bungalow Road

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bungalow Road

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bungalow Road

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bungalow Road

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Bungalow Road

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Bungalow Road

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Burglary

    June 2026

    On or near Whitefield Avenue

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Old School House Lane

    Warrington 003B

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Myddleton Lane

    Warrington 003B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Maple Road

    Warrington 003B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Pilgrim Close

    Warrington 003B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Highfield Lane

    Warrington 003B

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    May 2026

    On or near Banastre Drive

    St. Helens 015D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Public order

    May 2026

    On or near Banastre Drive

    St. Helens 015D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other theft

    May 2026

    On or near Banastre Drive

    St. Helens 015D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    May 2026

    On or near Pride Close

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    May 2026

    On or near Bungalow Road

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    May 2026

    On or near Pilgrim Close

    Warrington 003B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Anti-social behaviour

    May 2026

    On or near Southworth Lane

    Warrington 001B

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Other crime

    April 2026

    On or near Banastre Drive

    St. Helens 015D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    April 2026

    On or near Banastre Drive

    St. Helens 015D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Public order

    April 2026

    On or near Banastre Drive

    St. Helens 015D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    April 2026

    On or near Bungalow Road

    St. Helens 015B

    Outcome

    Further action is not in the public interest

Place details

Place type
Other Settlement
Postcode district
WA2
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.44355, -2.59171
Wider geography
North West

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Warrington
E06000007

Nearby places and postcodes

Nearby places
Nearby postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Wood Head and whose postcode is in WA2. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

49 open schools are in scope, including 38 primary and 5 secondary schools. Winwick CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

158 published events cover 12 months, averaging 13.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 63 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.