Sheringham Woodfields School
Holt Road, Sheringham, NR26 8NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Sheringham Woodfields School is a special school in Sheringham for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 453 schools in Norfolk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 January 2019, report published 4 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 May 2024
The school empowers pupils. They learn to communicate with confidence and improve their movement with greater freedom. This is because pupils receive expert care and attention from highly skilled and kind staff. Pupils are safe here. Staff see unique potential in every pupil. They design learning experiences to help pupils realise their potential in creative and joyful ways, for example applying mathematical knowledge in cookery lessons. The school makes sure that pupils who can learn to read, no matter their age or stage, have all the opportunities possible to become confident readers. Pupils learn the language of kindness and politeness. Staff get to know pupils very well. Staff help pupils to use their own means of communication to experience friendship, take part in lessons and make decisions about what they would like to do next. Pupils go on frequent educational trips and learn from a range of visitors. The school recognises and facilitates older pupils' ambitions for their future adult lives, for example volunteering at a nearby National Trust property, learning to drive or taking extra computing lessons. Along the way, older pupils can experience teenage life, such as going bowling or shopping with friends. The school makes sure that pupils learn how to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
12 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
160 pupils on roll, with places for 155
Schools near Sheringham Woodfields School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 5.4 |
| Sidestrand Hall School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Duke of Lancaster School | 16 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 7.1 |
| The Stables Independent School | 16 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| All Saints School | 17 miles | Report card: Strong standard to exceptional | Attainment 8: 21.1 |
School details
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Trust
- Trust Norfolk-SEN
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Annette Maconochie
- Phone
- 01263820520
- Address
- Holt Road, Sheringham, NR26 8ND
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- URN
- 121258
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.