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Fox Wood Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Community special school
Holes Lane, Woolston, Warrington WA1 4LS · foxwoodschool.org.uk · 01925 811534
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Warrington 68%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 174
- 96 over 78 places · 223%
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 47%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Warrington it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | hidden | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | hidden | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | hidden | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | hidden | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2022/23 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 100 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Fox Wood Special School on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 47
- 34% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (2%) whose child was bullied
based on 47 parents (100%) with SEND