Sheringham Woodfields School, based in Sheringham, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 3 to 19. The school is a foundation special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Sheringham Woodfields School currently has around 158 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 72.8% boys and 27.2% girls. Around 42.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Holt Road, Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
| Website: | http://www.sheringhamwoodfields.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01263820520 |
| School Type: | Foundation special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Norfolk |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Annette Maconochie |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 121258 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/01/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 155 |
| Number of Pupils: | 158 |
| Number of Boys: | 115 |
| Number of Girls: | 43 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.10% | 144 |
| Unclassified | 3.20% | 5 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringham Community Primary School Cooper Road , Off Holway Road NR26 8UH | 3out of 4 | 192 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringham High School Holt Road , NR26 8ND | 3out of 4 | 210 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sheringham High School and Sixth Form Centre Holt Road , NR26 8ND | - not rated | 210 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheringham Woodfields School Holt Road , NR26 8ND | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilbre School Holway Road , NR26 8NP | - not rated | 508 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Beeston Hall School West Runton , Cromer NR27 9NQ | - not rated | 2,586 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wood Dene School Aylmerton Hall , Aylmerton NR11 8QA | - not rated | 2,657 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School Aylmerton Hall , Holt Road NR11 8QA | - not rated | 2,657 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.