Fortitude School, Alcester
Fortitude School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Alcester. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fortitude School in detail
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Fortitude School has an education, health and care plan (13 of 13 in 2026).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Fortitude School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Police Station (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fortitude School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Fortitude School excels at creating a caring, inclusive environment where pupils with previous negative school experiences feel safe and valued. The therapeutic farm-based learning is particularly strong, helping pupils develop life skills, empathy and confidence while managing their behaviour exceptionally well. The school's commitment to each pupil's individual needs and their place in the community prepares them well for life beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and relationships - pupils are polite, build strong friendships, and behave exceptionally well at the farm
- Therapeutic farm-based learning is highly effective at developing life skills, empathy and confidence
- Strong focus on communication, emotion management and personal development through community links and activities
- Staff successfully support pupils to settle into school after negative previous experiences
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils with genuine commitment to their wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum does not clearly set out what pupils should learn, so activities don't always match learning goals effectively
- Assessment of pupils' knowledge and understanding is not yet secure enough to accurately match teaching to their needs
- School information systems are not sharp enough to clearly identify what is working well and what needs to improve
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Farm activities (caring for chickens and donkeys, tent-building), sensory garden, community litter picking, zoo trips, local library visits, museum visits, allotment activities, cooking, life skills classes
Fortitude School is a warm, welcoming and inclusive special school at the beginning of its journey that serves pupils with social, emotional and health needs. The school believes every pupil can succeed and is starting to realise this through its therapeutic curriculum based at a working farm.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Fortitude School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
37%
Available places
13 pupils
35 places
22 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Alcester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alcester
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,662
Applications
6,716
Got 1st preference
82.3%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Fortitude School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
13
Total Pupils
10
Boys
3
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Fortitude School
What is Fortitude School's Ofsted rating?
Fortitude School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025.
Does Fortitude School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2025, Fortitude School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Fortitude School?
Fortitude School has around 13 pupils on roll.
Does Fortitude School have specialist SEN provision?
Fortitude School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Fortitude School?
Fortitude School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Fortitude School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fortitude School?
Fortitude School is at Seggs Lane, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5HJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)