Special academy · Bath and North East Somerset

Fosse Way School

Special
Ages 3–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Special academies can set their own term dates. Many follow Bath and North East Somerset council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Bath and North East Somerset's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Report card, 20 January 2026. Ofsted now grades each area separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, with no single overall grade.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Early years: Needs attention
Sixth form: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard

Safeguarding standards: met.

Previous inspection, 22 September 2021. Overall: Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special academy
Phase: Special
Ages: 3–19
Pupils: 232 (capacity 220)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Phone: 01761412198
Address: Longfellow Road, Radstock, Bath, BA3 3AL
Website: fossewayschool.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.