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Woodlands School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Whitegate Drive, Blackpool FY3 9HF · woodlands.blackpool.sch.uk · 01253 316722
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Blackpool 55%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 111
- 1 over 110 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 69.9%
- First language not English
- 9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 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 Blackpool it was 55%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 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 2022/23 | |
|---|---|
| Other education | 100 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Woodlands School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 11
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (100%) with SEND