Foxwood Academy is a special academy in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, for children and young people aged 3 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD.
- Ages 3–19
- 114 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 114 (places for 112)
- Headteacher
- Mr James Hutchinson (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The White Hills Park Trust LTD
- Opened
- 1 September 2012
- Free school meals
- 44.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- School reference (URN)
- 138661
Needs it supports
1 need: dyslexia and SpLD
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Nottinghamshire (10)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Nottinghamshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, May 2013; school remains Good (March 2023)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in May 2013. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
Derby Road, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3GF
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Hemlock Stone School Independent · Ages 5–16 1.2 miles
- Fernwood Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- Silver Linings School Independent · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 2.1 miles
All SEND schools in Nottinghamshire
By need in Nottinghamshire: Moderate learning (15) · Autism (14) · Speech and language (13) · SEMH (11) · Dyslexia and SpLD (11) · Hearing (10) · Vision (10) · Severe learning (9) · Multi-sensory (9) · Physical (8) · PMLD (6)
Questions about Foxwood Academy
How do I get a place at Foxwood Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Foxwood Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Foxwood Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia). Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Foxwood Academy take?
Aged 3 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Foxwood Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Foxwood Academy?
Derby Road, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3GF, in Nottinghamshire.
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