Wootton Park School

Named SENCO Claire Woodbridge leads SEND provision; school links to a published SEND Information Report (School Offer) 2025-26 and the local authority's Local Offer

“Claire joined Wootton Park School as SENCO in September 2016. She has over 10 years’ experience as the Head of Learning Development department and SENDCO in an ‘Outstanding’ school.”

School promotes an ethos where every teacher is a teacher of every pupil, including SEND learners

“The ethos of Wootton Park School supports the requirements set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice that ‘every teacher is a teacher of every pupil’. We promote the view that ‘all learners are ‘range 1’ learners and all teachers are teachers of SEND learners.”

Staff give outstanding individual support to all sixth form students as a core feature of the provision.

“Our staff give outstanding individual support to all students and this is an essential feature of WPS VI.”

Sixth form provides excellent wellbeing support alongside teaching and enrichment.

“Our Sixth Form offers first-rate teaching in small classes, high aspirations, a broad range of sporting, co-curricular and leadership opportunities together with excellent wellbeing support.”

Sixth form teaching takes place in small classes.

“Our Sixth Form offers first-rate teaching in small classes, high aspirations, a broad range of sporting, co-curricular and leadership opportunities together with excellent wellbeing support.”

A Year 12 student describes taking part in the DofE Gold programme and the EPQ, which will benefit their UCAS application.

“so far I have taken advantage of the DofE Gold programme and the EPQ, both of which have helped me develop and will be very beneficial to my UCAS application”

School achieved Career Mark accreditation, a nationally recognised careers guidance benchmark, in June 2024

“Wootton Park School achieved the Career Mark accreditation in June 2024. This is a nationally recognised benchmark of Careers Education, Information and Guidance quality.”

Sixth form frames itself as for ambitious, academically-minded students within a supportive, caring environment.

“WPS VI is the Sixth Form of choice for Sixth Formers who are proud to be ambitious, value academic success, and want to achieve to the fullest of their ability within a supportive and caring environment.”

Sixth form continues the school's ethos of high aspirations, high expectations, and academic excellence

“Wootton Park School Sixth Form continues the school’s ethos of high aspirations, high expectations and academic excellence.”

Sixth form curriculum is broad and balanced, enabling progression to Higher Education, degree apprenticeships, apprenticeships and other post-18 pathways.

“We offer a broad and balanced curriculum at sixth form which allows a wide range of learners to pursue Higher Education, degree apprenticeships, apprenticeships and other post-18 pathways.”

Over 660 guided hours covering tailored qualifications, PSHE, work experience and non-qualification activity.

“We offer over 660 guided hours, covering a range of tailored qualifications, PSHE, work experience and other non-qualification activity.”

Minimum entry requirement is 5 GCSEs at grade 4 including English and Maths

“The minimum general requirements for Sixth Form entry are a minimum of 5 GCSE Grade 4s including English and Maths.”

Application deadline is 30th January 2026, 4pm

“The deadline is 30th January 2026, 4pm.”

Careers Adviser holds one-to-one meetings covering next steps, Post-16 options, personal statements and apprenticeship applications

“Our Careers Adviser supports learners by discussing next steps, GCSE and Post-16 options, Personal Statements, Apprenticeship Applications, CVs and cover letters.”

Careers guidance delivered via Unifrog platform, external visitors on post-18 pathways, and UCAS fair visits to support informed career choices.

“We also offer careers and guidance information via the platform Unifrog, have external visitors to deliver some of our Personal Development programme and inform on post-18 pathways, and we visit the UCAS fair to enhance the careers provision of our students/ enable informed career choices.”

Ofsted 2019 report praised pupil behaviour as outstanding

“The behaviour of pupils is outstanding. They are a credit to the school.”

The school describes itself as an Outstanding-rated 4-19 school

“Wootton Park School is an Outstanding 4–19 school.”