Sheringham Woodfields School
Holt Road, Sheringham, NR26 8ND
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- Trust Norfolk-SEN
- Headteacher
- Miss Annette Maconochie
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 155
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 121258
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01263820520
About this school
Sheringham Woodfields School is a foundation special school in Sheringham. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 160 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -4.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sheringham Woodfields 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 158 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.75%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.83%
- Persistent absence
- 27.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beeston Hall School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Cromer
-
St Andrew's School1.5 miles
Special schools · Cromer
-
Gresham's School4.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Sidestrand Hall School6.9 miles
Special schools · Cromer
-
Visiting Teacher Service North11.0 miles
Other types · North Walsham
Other schools in Sheringham
- Sheringham Community Primary School Primary
- Sheringham High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Sheringham Woodfields School teach?
- Sheringham Woodfields School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is a special school in Sheringham.
- Who is the headteacher of Sheringham Woodfields School?
- The headteacher of Sheringham Woodfields School is Miss Annette Maconochie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Sheringham Woodfields School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sheringham Woodfields 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 big is Sheringham Woodfields School?
- Sheringham Woodfields School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Sheringham Woodfields School full?
- Sheringham Woodfields School has capacity for 155 pupils and 160 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sheringham Woodfields School a faith school?
- No. Sheringham Woodfields School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Sheringham Woodfields School?
- Sheringham Woodfields School is part of Trust Norfolk-SEN. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Sheringham Woodfields School have?
- The schools register lists Sheringham Woodfields School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; 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.
- How have Sheringham Woodfields School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Sheringham Woodfields School's absence rate?
- Sheringham Woodfields School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sheringham Woodfields School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sheringham Woodfields 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.