Fosse Way School A GSG School
- Fosse Way School
Longfellow Road
Radstock
Bath
Somerset
BA3 3AL - Head: Fiona Skinner
- T 01761 412198
- F 01761 411751
- E office@fossewayschool.com
- W www.fossewayschool.co.uk
- A state special school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 19. Type of SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils: 220
- Religion: Does not apply
- Open days: Check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
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Ofsted:
- Latest Overall effectiveness Good 1
- 16-19 study programmes Good 1
- Early years provision Good 1
- Outcomes for children and learners Good 1
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 1
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 1
- Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 1
- 1 Full inspection 22nd September 2021
- Previous Ofsted grade: Outstanding on 8th July 2014
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
We were particularly impressed with the sixth form enterprise. Their Christmas creations of cushions, plant pots and decorations made more than £1,000. A recent sale of homegrown plants and produce made more than £500. They even have their own website to advertise their products and post how-to blogs.
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Headteacher
Since November 2019 Fiona Skinner. After working in education for 18 years, predominantly in specialist settings with a focus on post-16 education, she completed a Masters in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion before joining Fosse Way School. She is passionate about supporting young people with additional needs into employment and has been developing a curriculum focused on preparing students for adulthood.
Entrance
No catchment criteria but a reasonable travel distance is suggested. All pupils must have an EHCP. All are assessed on academic, social and behavioural needs. If a child is demonstrating challenging behaviour the school will assess if it is being caused by their current environment or not. As well as looking at the child’s suitability for the school, staff also consider the risks the child poses and their potential impact on the rest of...
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Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Fosse Way is a school for children and young people with severe and complex learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders, aged 3 - 19 years old. There is also a weekly boarding facility for up to 14 pupils requiring 24-hour structured and consistent learning environment. Fosse Way has a Specialist Technology College Status. We are a comparatively small school of about 110 pupils. The staff and governors aim to provide our young people with an education that is broadly based and tailored to meet individual needs. We create a caring, happy and positive atmosphere in which a child may fulfil his/her potential and grow in self-confidence and respect for the people and environment around them. We believe strongly in working with local schools and the wider community, supporting students with special needs by offering expertise, training and resources.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | Y |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Interpreting catchment maps
The maps show in colour where the pupils at a school came from*. Red = most pupils to Blue = fewest.
Where the map is not coloured we have no record in the previous three years of any pupils being admitted from that location based on the options chosen.
For help and explanation of our catchment maps see: Catchment maps explained
Further reading
If there are more applicants to a school than it has places for, who gets in is determined by which applicants best fulfil the admissions criteria.
Admissions criteria are often complicated, and may change from year to year. The best source of information is usually the relevant local authority website, but once you have set your sights on a school it is a good idea to ask them how they see things panning out for the year that you are interested in.
Many schools admit children based on distance from the school or a fixed catchment area. For such schools, the cut-off distance will vary from year to year, especially if the school give priority to siblings, and the pattern will be of a central core with outliers (who will mostly be siblings). Schools that admit on the basis of academic or religious selection will have a much more scattered pattern.
*The coloured areas outlined in black are Census Output Areas. These are made up of a group of neighbouring postcodes, which accounts for their odd shapes. These provide an indication, but not a precise map, of the school’s catchment: always refer to local authority and school websites for precise information.
The 'hotter' the colour the more children have been admitted.
Children get into the school from here:
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most years
quite often
infrequently
sometimes, but not in this year
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