The Academy of Woodlands
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Gillingham, Medway
The Academy of Woodlands is a primary school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woodlands Road, Gillingham, ME7 2DU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 758 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are positive about their school and the opportunities it provides.”
- “Older pupils talk confidently about the things that have changed for the better in recent times.”
- “Staff deal with occasional unkind behaviour effectively.”
To improve
- “However, a minority are not as positive as they might be.”
- “However, some staff need a little more support to ensure that they are delivering the school’s phonics programme as precisely as they might.”
- “However, absence is still a barrier for some pupils, impacting on their learning over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 68 first-preference applications, 72 offers in total, 68 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025, as Medway published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barnsole Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Featherby Junior School 0.5 mi Good
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Saxon Way Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Byron Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Good Last distance published