Saxon Wood School
Rooksdown Lane, Rooksdown, Basingstoke, RG24 9NH
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jakki Alexander
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- URN
- 116634
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01256356635
About this school
Saxon Wood School is a community special school in Basingstoke. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 45 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saxon Wood School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Saxon Wood School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 18.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 15.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43 |
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 44 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 23 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report4 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.55%
- English as an additional language
- 18.2%
- Overall absence
- 15.57%
- Persistent absence
- 60.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chiltern Way Academy Futures0.7 miles
Academies · Basingstoke
-
Limington House School1.6 miles
Special schools · Basingstoke
-
Maple Ridge School1.6 miles
Special schools · Basingstoke
-
Dove House Academy1.8 miles
Academies · Basingstoke
-
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke2.1 miles
Academies · Basingstoke
Other schools in Basingstoke
- Chiltern Way Academy Austen Free Schools
- Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke Academies
- Chiltern Way Academy Futures Academies
- Dove House Academy Academies
- Limington House School Special schools
- Maple Ridge School Special schools
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Chalk Ridge Primary School Primary
- Chiltern Primary School Primary
- Cliddesden Primary School Primary
- Fairfields Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Saxon Wood School teach?
- Saxon Wood School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a special school in Basingstoke.
- Who is the headteacher of Saxon Wood School?
- The headteacher of Saxon Wood School is Mrs Jakki Alexander, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saxon Wood School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saxon Wood School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Saxon Wood School?
- Saxon Wood School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Saxon Wood School a faith school?
- No. Saxon Wood School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Saxon Wood School have?
- The schools register lists Saxon Wood School's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Saxon Wood School's absence rate?
- Saxon Wood School's overall absence rate is 15.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saxon Wood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saxon Wood School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.