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Foxfield School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 New Hey Road
 Wirral CH49 5LE
Telephone: 0151 641 8810

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Becky McBride (since May 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Martin McKenna
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 37.9 / 78.31
Non-teaching Staff*: 93.54
Number of pupils: 242
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.4
Sex: Mixed (71% boys / 29% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £4,648,375*
Income Per Pupil: £19,208
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Wirral West
Electoral Ward: Upton
School Number: 3447004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 31st October 2012 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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