Woodlands School is a secondary school located in Basildon. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 08/03/2018. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.4%, which is 3.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Woodlands Approach, Basildon, SS16 5BA
Website: http://woodlandsschool.org/
Telephone: 01268282146
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr David Wright
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 141214

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1500
Number of Pupils: 1556
Number of Boys: 853
Number of Girls: 703

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 22% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Average: -0.13 Confidence interval -0.28 to 0.02
Of the 277 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 269 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:73%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:89%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:32%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:42.8
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.51
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Clay Hill Road , SS16 5DE 		3out of 4 571 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Lee Chapel Primary School
The Knares , SS16 5RU 		4out of 4 835 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
Wickhay , SS15 5AF 		3out of 4 1,048 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Wickhay , SS15 5AF 		3out of 4 1,048 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School
The Gore , SS14 2BG 		3out of 4 1,256 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodlands School
Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
De La Salle School
Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA 		3out of 4 1,943 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The James Hornsby School
Leinster Road , SS15 5NX 		3out of 4 2,353 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy
Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX 		3out of 4 2,706 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Pioneer School
Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA 		4out of 4 1,892 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon
High Road , Langdon Hills SS16 6HG 		3out of 4 2,634 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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