Located in London, Woodfield School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Woodfield School currently has around 200 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 70.5% boys and 29.5% girls. Around 48.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.6%.

The school has a diverse intake, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 20%. indian pupils make up about 11.5% , followed by other white at 11.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 0% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Glenwood Avenue, London, NW9 7LY
Website: www.woodfield.compasslp.co.uk
Telephone: 03003030610
School Type: Academy special converter
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Brent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Nicholas Cooper
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140796

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 195
Number of Pupils: 200
Number of Boys: 141
Number of Girls: 59

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 11.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 27.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African20.00%40
Indian11.50%23
Other White11.50%23
White British11.00%22
Other (any other ethnic group)10.50%21
Other Black6.50%13
Other Mixed5.50%11
Pakistani5.00%10
Caribbean5.00%10
Other Asian3.50%7
Unclassified3.00%6
White and Asian2.50%5
Bangladeshi1.50%3
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
Irish1.00%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.79
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
48%
Local authority average
56%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
48%
Local authority average
52%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
50.8
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
100%

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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.