Fosse Way School is an all-through

special school Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual d ...

in the town of Radstock in

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, England. The school converted to academy status in September 2011, and joined The Partnership Trust in 2013. The school offers residential places for

autistic Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...

children at the on-site Fosse Way House. This provision is set to end in September 2025 due to

Bath and North East Somerset Council Bath and North East Somerset Council is the local authority for Bath and North East Somerset, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. The council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also pe ...

ceasing to fund it. The school is home to a special needs scout group named Fosse Way Explorer Scouts, which meets every week within school term time.

Accolades

Fosse Way School earned the Widening Inclusivity in RE (WIRE) award in 2025.

Incidents

Former teacher Thomas Marshall was dismissed from Fosse Way School in 2018 for using offensive language in front of students, in addition to physically harming them. While Marshall did not receive criminal charges, he was banned from teaching as a result of these incidents.

References

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