Ofsted: Good

Woodlands Academy

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

personMr Andrew Morgan

corporate_fareRALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST

location_onNottingham, NG8 3EZ

language Visit Website phone 1159155734

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Attainment 8

0.9

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GCSE Rank

#25 in Nottingham

#4,547 of 4,663 nationally

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Woodlands Academy is a Academy special converter school in Nottingham, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Woodlands Academy is an academy special converter in Nottingham, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 94 pupils on roll, of whom 71% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.9, placing the school #25 in Nottingham and #4,547 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 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

0.9

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.06

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.33

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.59

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.37

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.31

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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

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

67%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)33%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

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

Apprenticeships-%

Employment-%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%

Reading0% LA 69%

Writing0% LA 68%

Maths0% LA 69%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 61%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 60%

Reading0% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.3

-5.5 to 4.6

-7.4

Write

LA 0.5

-11.9 to -2.9

-1.4

Maths

LA 0.4

-6.1 to 3.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 65%

Reading-% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.7

Write

LA 0.9

Maths

LA 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%

Reading0% LA 68%

Writing0% LA 71%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.7

Write

LA 0.9

Maths

LA 1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 December 2024

Inspection Report

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05 February 2020

Inspection Report

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06 April 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-12-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2016-02-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-20

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

1.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 94 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	94	1	1.1%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	95	3	3.2%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	88	3	3.4%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	89	2	2.2%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	87	6	6.9%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	88	6	6.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	87	4	4.6%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	81	6	7.4%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	87	7	8.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	86	11	12.8%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	85	10	11.8%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	88	11	12.5%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	86	2	2.3%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	86	8	9.3%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	84	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	84	5	6.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	84	7	8.3%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	77	2	2.6%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	79	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	78	2	2.6%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	71	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	70	2	2.9%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	68	5	7.4%	3.7%

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 53 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Woodlands Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover