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Woodside Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Special academy
Colyers Lane, Erith DA8 3PB · woodside.bexley.sch.uk · 01322 350123
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2017/18
- 1.5
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 206
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.9%
- First language not English
- 18.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2017/18 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
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 Bexley it was 67%, 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 | |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101485)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 101485)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 18.2 | −7.6 |
| Further education | 27.3 | −5 |
| Other education | 45.5 | +10 |
| Activity not captured | 9.1 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Woodside Academy was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 101485), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101485)
May 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101485)
Dec 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 101485)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 12
- 6% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND