SchoolScoresSaxon Wood School
Special school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Rooksdown Lane, Rooksdown, Basingstoke, RG24 9NH
01256 356635 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 May 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 29.6% | 45.4%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 99.3%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.7%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 18.2% | 7.3%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 15.6% | 12.6%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 61.0% | 34.3%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 19.1 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 0.0% | 7.4% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.5 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 0.0% | 14.5%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Limington House School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2025
- Maple Ridge School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dove House Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chiltern Way Academy Austen 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Inclusion School 2.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Saxon Wood School's Ofsted rating?
Saxon Wood School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 May 2023.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 116634.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.