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Fox Wood Special School
Warrington·Not applicable·North West·Community special school·WA1 4LS
URN: 111496GoodOfsted published 13 Jan 2022
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (11 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Warrington for local comparison.
King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Attainment 8 55.4Progress 8 +0.50
Compare with Fox Wood Special SchoolBridgewater High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 55.0Progress 8 +0.20
Compare with Fox Wood Special SchoolSt Gregory's Catholic High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 53.8Progress 8 +0.31
Compare with Fox Wood Special SchoolSchool information
| URN | 111496 |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lucinda Duffy |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WA1 4LS |
| Pupils | 138 |
| FSM eligible | 46.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Holes Lane, Woolston, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4LS
http://www.foxwoodschool.org.uk1925811534| DfE number | 7002 |
| UKPRN | 10015338 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 30 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 13 Jan 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2022 |