Saxon Wood School
Community special school in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 45 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 22.20% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Rooksdown Lane, Rooksdown, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.saxonwood.hants.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01256356635 |
| URN | 116634 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 May 2023, published 10 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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.
Nearby schools
- Limington House School (special school, about 2.5 km)
- Maple Ridge School (special school, about 2.6 km)
- Dove House Academy (special school, about 2.9 km)
- Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Chiltern Way Academy Austen (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Treloar School (special school, about 17.6 km)
- The Holy Brook School (special school, about 19.6 km)
- The Avenue Special School (special school, about 20.3 km)
Browse: Special schools in Hampshire
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.