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Foxfield School

Community special school · Woodchurch · CH49 5LF

Ages 11–19 · 242 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

9.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
8.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
145

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

242 pupils · 212 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
172 / 70
School capacity
212
Capacity fill
242 / 212 (114%)
Free school meals
56.8%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Becky McBride

Location

Address
New Hey Road
Postcode
CH49 5LF
Town
Woodchurch
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Woodchurch, Wirral, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 56.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Woodchurch
1
Academies among open schools in Woodchurch
0% (0)
Open schools in CH49
17
Open schools in Wirral LA
136

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WoodchurchNear CH49

  • Woodchurch High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wirral · CH49 7NG · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Fender Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 8HB · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence9.9%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand1.14

    0.4 miles away

  • Ridgeway High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Prenton · CH43 9EB · Wirral

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Townfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH43 2LH · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Meadowside School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community special school

    Wirral · CH49 5LA · Wirral

    Ages 11–19

    • Att80.3
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence12.9%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Becky McBride
Telephone
01516418810
Website
https://www.foxfieldschool.co.uk/

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