Saxon Wood School, Basingstoke

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jakki Alexander
Pupils:45
LA:Hampshire
Phone:01256356635
Address:Rooksdown Lane, Rooksdown, Basingstoke, RG24 9NH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:116634
UKPRN:10077078
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North West Hampshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

22.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rooksdown Crossroads (SE-bound)
53m · 1 min walk
Mill Road (NE-bound)
206m · 3 min walk
Vitellius Gardens (opp)
280m · 5 min walk
Augustus Drive (NW-bound)
314m · 5 min walk
Knowle Road (opp)
347m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Basingstoke

High pressure
New homes approved:2,360
Projected new pupils:425

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Basingstoke

Admissions Demand - Hampshire

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

15,423

Applications

14,221

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

97.7%

Secondary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

15.56658%

Overall absence

60.97561%

Persistent absence

41

Enrolments

Authorised13.46244%
Unauthorised2.10413%
Persistent (10%+)60.97561%
Severe (50%+)4.87805%

Absence trend

10.72774%
18/19
19.27258%
20/21
15.01014%
21/22
13.38198%
22/23
18.61044%
23/24
15.56658%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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