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Fox Wood Special School

Holes Lane, Woolston, Warrington, WA1 4LS

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

78

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Exceptional
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
5

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
138
Boys
122 (70%)
Girls
52 (30%)
Capacity
78 (223% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
50.4%
EAL
14.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.6
Budget per Pupil
£30,240/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.4%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.2%
  • Asian Indian: 1.4%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%

80.4%

White British

4.3%

White Other

2.9%

Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
111496
UKPRN
10015338
Establishment No.
7002

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