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Allestree Woodlands School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby DE22 2LW · woodlands.ttct.co.uk · 01332 551921

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.5
average Attainment 8 score. Derby 42.2, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,373
73 over 1,300 places · 106%
Local authority
Derby
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.8%
First language not English
7.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Two Counties Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 202 families put the school first and 231 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 187 (Places 215)187September 2023: 231 (Places 227)231September 2024: 206 (Places 232)206September 2025: 188 (Places 220)188September 2026: 202 (Places 231)202Places 231
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262312020.998%
September 2025Sept 20252201880.999%
September 2024Sept 20242322060.995%
September 2023Sept 20232272311▲92%
September 2022Sept 20222151870.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.5, and 40% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Derby it was 42.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.1 (England 46.3)47.12017/18: 48.0 (England 46.5)48.02018/19: 48.0 (England 46.7)48.02021/22: 49.4 (England 48.8)49.42022/23: 49.3 (England 46.3)49.32023/24: 46.8 (England 45.9)46.82024/25: 46.5 (England 46.0)46.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.546.0
▼40.0%45.4%
●63.4%64.8%
▼14.9%40.5%
●3.944.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form39.7−6.7
Sixth form college1.3—
Further education47.7+5.9
Other education0.4−0.1
Apprenticeship5+0.9
Employment1.7−1.5
Not in a lasting destination1.7−1
Activity not captured2.5+1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 26.6 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 37.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 30.8 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 28.8 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 31.9 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
97 studentsC+ (31.9)Below average -0.15
97 studentsC+ (32)Below average -0.15
11.7%AAB or better
94.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24117C (28.8)-0.21
2022/2396C (30.8)—
2021/2291B- (37.8)—
2018/19152C- (26.6)-0.32
2017/18115C (30.8)-0.18
2016/17110C- (27.3)-0.38
2015/16112C (28.9)-0.30

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University59.3+1.1
Further education2.6+1.5
Apprenticeship10.2+3.6
Employment21.2−7.4
Not in a lasting destination5.1+0.7
Activity not captured1.7+0.6

Ofsted

Allestree Woodlands School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
23 Apr 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (210 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
210
15% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼74% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼61% agreeEngland 68%

based on 38 parents (18%) with SEND

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