Fosse Way School

Special
Academy
Ages 3 to 19

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Longfellow Road, Radstock, Bath, BA3 3ALOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fosse Way School is a special school in Bath for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 90 schools in Bath and North East Somerset. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

22 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score4.2

4.2, 41.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.20

0.20, 3.89 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

232 pupils on roll, with places for 220

Eligible for free school meals49.6%

49.6%, 23.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fosse Way School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newbury Manor School	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Not published
Three Ways School	7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 0.5
North Star 180°	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 7.6
Critchill Special School	7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Wessex Lodge School	7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 3.8

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Skinner
Phone: 01761412198
Website: fossewayschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Longfellow Road, Radstock, Bath, BA3 3AL
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
URN: 137493

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.