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Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding
Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not Previously Inspected
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good
Outcomes for pupils Good
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Academic Progress: Pupils make good progress over time because they work hard and are well taught
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils display extremely positive attitudes to learning
Qualifications and Training: Staff receive regular professional development opportunities, including peer-to-peer groups and mastery focus
Current Educational Practices: Leaders’ comprehensive monitoring of pupils’ progress allows them to provide additional support if pupils fall behind
Strengths and Challenges: Teachers’ expectations have risen, leading to good pupil outcomes; however, some pupils need more precise stretching
Opportunities for Involvement: The school works closely with parents and carers to secure better outcomes for pupils
Communication: Staff communicate effectively with parents, providing frequent updates on pupils’ progress
Parent Satisfaction: Parents overwhelmingly appreciate the school’s approach and results
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders handle conflicts systematically and effectively, maintaining high standards
Actions for Quality Improvement: Leaders’ actions and staff training have significantly improved teaching quality
Managing Bullying and Safety: Safeguarding arrangements are robust and rigorous, with effective handling of concerns
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Pupils’ welfare and safety are paramount, and inclusive practices support vulnerable pupils well
Extracurricular Offerings: The extensive extracurricular programme meets pupils’ interests and needs very well
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Pupils benefit from clubs and activities that foster team spirit and raise aspirations
Outdoor Facilities: The Elite Player Development sports programme and other sporting activities are notable highlights
Career Counselling Services: Comprehensive careers program ensures pupils have firm plans for their future
Preparation for Sixth Form: High-quality careers guidance helps the majority move on to further education, employment or training
Managing and Supporting SEND: Pupils with SEN receive targeted support, leading to good progress
Subjects Offered: Broad curriculum includes EBacc options, engaging a diverse intake
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Woodlands School is a Secondary, Co-Ed school located in Essex, East of England.

It has 1494 students from age 11-16 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1.

At this school, 38% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Good Good Requires Improvement
Age range 11-16 11-18 11-14
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 15.5 - 22.3
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 38% 98% -
Grade 5 or above A Level - 35.00% -
Day Fees - - -
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Woodlands School Reviews
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Terrible school, science teacher can't even speak English therefore the children are learning nothing. Teachers are too strict therefore preventing children from attending school. They also do not get the full help or support they are entitaled too with an EHCP
School lies to parents and their children. School doesn’t take stuff like bullying seriously at all. PLEASE DONT SEND UR KIDS HERE
Woodlands school is unsafe and commonly lies to parents. Year 10s and year 11s at this school participated in 8 fights between 3 days. The school stated this was just an “isolated incident” there is video recordings of the fight that says different. The way they handle lunch queues is disgraceful. People who push in aren’t punished and it takes 15 minutes just to get your food when the lunch time is 40 minutes. They...
The schools terrible to be honest. No teachers even do anything about the bullying of kids. The teachers bully the kids as well the children are never listened to and rarely get the actual help they need and over all its not the best of school at all.
Senior management is terrible bullying of children by staff. Lack of support from some staff. The Dance teacher Miss Brown cannot dance and has no concept of what dance Is unless it is from the 70s or 80s. Poor MFL department. Best thing I ever did is move my child.
Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.48 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 41.0 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 38% 31.55% 29.96%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 58% 46.08% 42.99%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 58% 25.59% 25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 19% 11.07% 10.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 28% 15.95% 15.47%
EBacc average points score 3.71 2.86 2.82

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 90% 92.33% 90.52%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 296 160 144
Pupils staying in education 78% 86.27% 84.15%
Further education college or other further education provider 68% 32.95% 32.75%
School sixth forms 9% 29.94% 29.73%
Sixth form colleges SP 8.09% 10.22%
Other education destinations 1% 15.34% 11.48%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 2.48% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 7% 3.69% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.11 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 46.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 44% 35.22% 32.78%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 70% 49.51% 45.26%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 71% 25.63% 24.88%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 22% 13.44% 12.99%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 37% 17.99% 17.14%
EBacc average points score 4.11 3.09 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 92.22% 90.39%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 284 160 140
Pupils staying in education 87% 88.33% 86.27%
Further education college or other further education provider 75% 35.13% 34.03%
School sixth forms 12% 32.18% 30.75%
Sixth form colleges SP 7.45% 10.38%
Other education destinations 0% 13.59% 11.13%
Pupils in apprenticeships 1% 1.59% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 2.23% 2.15%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.13 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 42.8 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 32% 4 30.29% 29.24%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 59% 2 46.61% 43.34%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 73% 26.61% 25.76%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 8% 2 11.7% 11.44%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 22% 1 17.67% 16.45%
EBacc average points score 3.51 2.97 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 89% 93.15% 90.21%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 255 157 135
Pupils staying in education 78% 86.86% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 62% 35.15% 33.3%
School sixth forms 14% 31.48% 31.15%
Sixth form colleges SP 7.04% 8.45%
Other education destinations 2% 13.23% 11.19%
Pupils in apprenticeships 6% 3.32% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 5% 2.98% 2.76%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.04 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 42.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 36% 2 31.76% 29.18%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 61% 8 48.21% 42.58%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 61% 24.5% 24.69%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 10% 5 11.69% 11.29%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 21% 4 16.7% 15.97%
EBacc average points score 3.48 3.07 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 92% 86.42% 84.86%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 259 163 140
Pupils staying in education 83% 73.12% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 65% 32.61% 28.32%
School sixth forms 11% 32.39% 31.51%
Sixth form colleges 8% 6.1% 9.07%
Other education destinations 0% 3.32% 5.94%
Pupils in apprenticeships 5% 3.51% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment 4% 2.99% 2.06%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score 0.06 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 44.3 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 34% 34.43% 29.51%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 53% 50.91% 43.04%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 50% 27.28% 25.21%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 15% 16.8% 14.68%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 17% 18.51% 16.23%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment - 87.47% 85.23%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures - 177 144
Pupils staying in education - 72.32% 58.15%
Further education college or other further education provider - 35.92% 30.56%
School sixth forms - 34.61% 32.11%
Sixth form colleges - 7.29% 8.95%
Other education destinations - 3.6% 5.75%
Pupils in apprenticeships - 5.54% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment - 2.96% 2.46%
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
15 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Woodlands School
Local authority ratio 20 : 1

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