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Woodlands Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Pinewood Crescent, Grimsby DN33 1RJ · wla.harbourlearningtrust.com · 01472 500900
On the mapSearch near DN33 1RJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North East Lincolnshire 66%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 313
- 75% of 415 places
- Local authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 17.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 23 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across North East Lincolnshire it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 142565)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Woodlands Academy on 1 July 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Jul 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 142565), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 142565)
Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 142565)
Oct 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 142565)
What parents said
40% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (15 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 40%
- Replies
- 15
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 53% who had a child bullied