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Woodlands School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Foundation special school
Woodview Learning Community, Picklecombe Drive, Off Tamerton Foliot Road, Plymouth PL6 5ES · woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk · 01752 300101
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 1.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Plymouth 46.2, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 97
- 4 over 93 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Plymouth it was 46.2, and across England 45.9.
In 2022/23, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Plymouth it was 60%, and across England 60%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
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 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 14.3 | — |
| Other education | 57.1 | −42.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 28.6 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Woodlands School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 11% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 50% who raised concerns
based on the 10% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND