Located in Basildon, Woodlands School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Woodlands School currently has around 1492 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 30.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.3%).
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 89% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 14% who stay in school sixth forms and 62% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| 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 date: 07/03/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1492 |
| Number of Boys: | 798 |
| Number of Girls: | 694 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.30% | 1049 |
| Other White | 7.60% | 114 |
| African | 5.30% | 79 |
| Indian | 3.00% | 45 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 41 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 28 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 27 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 25 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 23 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 17 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Infant School Clay Hill Road , SS16 5DE | - not rated | 490 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Clay Hill Road , SS16 5DE | 3out of 4 | 571 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery George Street , Langdon Hills SS16 5NQ | - not rated | 832 yd | Free schools | 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 |
| Lee Chapel Primary School The Knares , SS16 5RU | - not rated | 835 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 |
| Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House , Church Walk SS14 1GJ | - not rated | 748 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House, Church Walk , Great Oaks SS14 1GJ | - not rated | 831 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | 3out of 4 | 1,942 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN | - not rated | 621 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Prospects College of Advanced Technology Luckyn Lane , SS14 3AY | - not rated | 2,075 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | 4out of 4 | 1,892 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | - not rated | 1,892 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ | - not rated | 1,940 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmbrook School Church Road , SS14 2EX | - not rated | 2,068 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW | - not rated | 2,109 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.