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Fosse Way School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Special academy
Longfellow Road, Radstock, Bath BA3 3AL · fossewayschool.co.uk · 01761 412198
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 4.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Bath and North East Somerset 47.9, England 46
- Pupils
- 232
- 12 over 220 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 50%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 47.9, and across England 46.
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 Bath and North East Somerset it was 63%, 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 | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼97 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼4.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.20 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 9.1 | — |
| Further education | 22.7 | — |
| Other education | 68.2 | −24.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Fosse Way School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 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
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Positive
- 72%
- Replies
- 44
- 20% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on 12 parents (27%) whose child was bullied
based on 44 parents (100%) with SEND