Woodlands Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 3–16 · Nottingham
Woodlands Academy is a special school in Nottingham for ages 3–16 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3–16
- Council
- Nottingham
- Pupils on roll
- 96 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 67.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive and are happy at this caring, welcoming school.”
- “They treat one another with respect and greet visitors warmly.”
- “In lessons, they are eager, confident learners who have highly positive attitudes to learning.”
To improve
- “Currently, the school is reviewing and refining a small number of subjects to ensure that pupils achieve as highly as possible across the curriculum.”
- “The school has identified the broader assessment of pupils’ achievement as an area for development.”
- “However, the school does not track pupils’ achievements in relation to the targets from their education, health and care (EHC) plans closely enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Nottingham.
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