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Woodlands Secondary School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community special school
Northwell Drive, Luton LU3 3SP · woodlands.luton.sch.uk · 01582 572880
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Pupils
- 262
- 99% of 265 places
- Local authority
- Luton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 54.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 30 | +24.4 |
| Other education | 61.7 | −32.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.7 | — |
| Activity not captured | 6.7 | — |
Ofsted
Woodlands Secondary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (13 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 13
- 5% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼69% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 85% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲92% agreeEngland 68%
based on 13 parents (100%) with SEND