ABOUT FOSSE WAY SCHOOL

 Fosse Way  has  a  friendly  and  welcoming  atmosphere  with  about 150  pupils  on  roll  at  present from five different Local Authorities.  The school caters for children 3 - 19 years who for a variety of reasons find it difficult to be successful within mainstream schools as full time pupils. The school manages a satellite resource for Aspergers students at Norton Hill, the nearby secondary school, as well as a national pilot provision for internships at Royal United Hospital, Bath.   The school also has a residential area that caters for up to 14 secondary age youngsters.  A recently completed £4.2 million building program has created new classrooms, science area, media room and library.

The School has Specialist School Status as a Technology College,  the additional funding has led 

to a strong focus upon teaching and learning within the school and the further development of

active links with the local community.  

The school was inspected by OFSTED (March 2009) and was judged to be “Outstanding”.  As a

consequence,  it is hoped Fosse Way will be deemed “High Performing” and be offered a second

specialism during the course of the current year.  The progress pupils make at Fosse Way is well above average placing the school in the top 20% of all English schools as measured by the government’s Contextual Value Added (CVA). (In 2008/09 the school was placed 8th highest performing).

Fosse Way became a Foundation Trust School in September 2008.  The Trust focuses upon the

raising of achievement by pupils/students attending Fosse Way and the inclusion of those with

special needs attending mainstream schools, through encouraging innovative approaches to

learning and delivery of supporting services.  Trust partners are National Autistic Society, Bristol

University Experimental Psychology Department and an Individual Community Member.

There are regular links with nearby schools and colleges.   These include KS1/2 pupils attending

classes in the adjoining primary school and KS4 pupils attending link courses at Bath and Norton

Radstock Colleges.

Fosse Way is a member of the Norton Radstock Network of 23 schools.  Its aim is to work in co-

operation to  improve  the quality of learning opportunities available to young people and  teachers

across the  local  area.  Staff at Fosse Way maintain a high profile within the Network through

outreach and  provision  of  school  based  training  opportunities.    The LA has also funded an

outreach service to mainstream schools for the support of pupils with autism.  

The staff and governors have high aspirations for our children and aim to provide a high quality, relevant and balanced education for all the pupils, focusing on individual personal and academic achievement.  Students are taught in small groups, usually with more than one member of staff in attendance.  There is a happy and positive atmosphere in which children can fulfil their potential and grow in self-confidence with respect for the people and environment around them.

The school has an excellent reputation amongst parents and the local community.  The quality of education on offer in a caring environment provides a positive choice for parents and young people.  Fosse Way is committed to a strong partnership between home and school in order that pupils achieve high  standards in all areas of the curriculum.