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Woodlands School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David Wright

corporate_fareCOMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD

location_onBasildon, SS16 5BA

language Visit Website phone 1268282146

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

1,497

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Attainment 8

42.1

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GCSE Rank

#49 in Essex

#2,228 of 3,216 nationally

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Woodlands School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Basildon, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Woodlands School is an academy sponsor led in Basildon, Essex, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD. The school has approximately 1,492 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.1, placing the school #49 in Essex and #2,228 of 3,216 nationally. 32.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 7.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

32.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.9%

Entering EBacc71.90%

EBacc APS3.85

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61.90%

EBacc APS3.98

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS3.71

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS4.11

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS3.51

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61%

EBacc APS3.48

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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18 October 2022

Inspection Report

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07 March 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-03-07

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-07-01

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.4%(81 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,492 pupils. During this period, there were 132 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,492	132	8.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,493	104	7.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,497	124	8.3%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,494	119	8.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,498	146	9.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,493	48	3.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,497	26	1.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,504	43	2.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,508	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,523	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,534	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,545	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,556	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,581	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,552	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,552	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,565	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,530	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,533	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,552	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,492	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,489	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,513	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,455	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,477	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,501	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 65 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 58 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils