Wennington Hall School is a day and residential school situated in a former country house in Wennington, a village in Lancashire. A small proportion of pupils attend on a residential basis. The number of boarders has declined since the previous inspection. Inspection report: Wennington Hall School, 3–4 July 2019 Page 12 of 15 A high proportion of pupils are known to be eligible for pupil premium funding. All pupils are identified as having social, emotional and mental health needs and have an education, health and care plan. The school has a high adult-to-pupil ratio. There have been four interim headteachers since the previous inspection. The current headteacher has been in post since January 2019. The head of care was appointed in November 2018. Most of the governors have been appointed since the previous inspection, including the chair. Following the previous inspection, the Department for Education issued the school with a directive academy order. A suitable sponsor has not been found. A small number of key stage 4 pupils have access to alternative provision. These pupils study off site, following online learning programmes leading to GCSE, level 1/2 and functional-skills qualifications. The previous full integrated inspection was in December 2016. The last inspection of residential provision was in May 2018.