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The Woodlands
All-through · Mixed · Ages 6–16 · Pupil referral unit
Broom Road, Ferryhill DL17 8AN · thewoodlands.durham.sch.uk · 01740 656040
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Pupils
- 330
- 230 over 100 places · 330%
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 80.6%
- First language not English
- 0.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 28.6 | −0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9 | — |
| Employment | 8.6 | −3.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 28.6 | −5.9 |
| Activity not captured | 31.4 | +7.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Woodlands was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 39
- 17% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼51% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 64% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲83% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 18% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲87% agreeEngland 67%
based on 30 parents (77%) with SEND