Fox Wood Special School
Community special school in Warrington, Warrington.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 174 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 78 |
| Free school meals | 47.00% |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Address | Holes Lane, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4LS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.foxwoodschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01925811534 |
| URN | 111496 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 5 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 October 2021, published 13 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Woolston Brook School (special school, about 0.2 km)
- Green Lane Community Special School (special school, about 0.2 km)
- Chaigeley School (special school, about 2.6 km)
- Wargrave House School (special school, about 7.2 km)
- Willow Bank School (special school, about 9.2 km)
- Brookfields School (special school, about 11.2 km)
- Delamere School (special school, about 11.3 km)
- The Raise Academy (special school, about 11.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.