Fox Wood Special School, Warrington
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Fox Wood creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils flourish with strong bonds between staff and students. The school excels at personalised support - using carefully designed systems like the 'ready to learn' routine to help every pupil thrive, regardless of their complex needs. Pupils make remarkable progress in communication, behaviour, independence and preparation for their futures, with many successfully moving into supported living, further education or paid employment.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance rates, especially given the complex medical and additional needs of pupils
- Highly effective behaviour support systems that help pupils develop emotional regulation and communication skills
- Outstanding inclusive approach with seamless collaboration between education, health and care professionals
- Ambitious, personalised curriculum pathways tailored to each pupil's individual needs
- Excellent preparation for adulthood including work experience, enterprise challenges and independent living skills
Areas for Improvement
- Governance scrutiny systems could be more systematic, with clearer feedback mechanisms to the full governing body
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. The school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Cooking club, science club, space-themed exploration days, local park visits, school council, eco council, wellbeing champions, work experience, enterprise projects (sandwich delivery service, craft making)
Fox Wood Special School is an exceptional special school that demonstrates transformational impact on pupils with complex and multiple needs. The school maintains exceptionally high attendance and has developed highly effective systems to support pupils' social, emotional, behavioural and learning needs.
At a Glance
47.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
37 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
223%
Over capacity
174 pupils
78 capacity
96 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Warrington
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Warrington
Admissions Demand - Warrington
Places available
2,755
Applications
2,544
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
Secondary admissions across Warrington (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.58276%
Overall absence
25.4386%
Persistent absence
114
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Fox Wood Special School
Bruche Academy
Woolston Community Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Woolston CofE Aided Primary School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Brook Acre Community Primary School
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
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