Woodlands School, Basildon | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Woodlands School

Woodlands Approach, Woodlands School, Basildon SS16 5BA

http://www.woodlandsschool.org/

Woodlands School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,500 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In October 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Compass Education Trust Ltd. (Other schools in this trust include The Bromfords School, The Appleton School and The Billericay School.)

Particular strengths include Representation and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		De La Salle School
1.4		The James Hornsby School
2.1		The Basildon Upper Academy
2.2		Ortu Gable Hall School
3.4		Ortu Hassenbrook Academy
3.7		The Bromfords School
4.0		St Clere's School
4.2		The Appleton School
4.2		The Billericay School
5.0		Beauchamps High School
5.3		Mayflower High School
5.5		The Cornelius Vermuyden School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

No A-level data

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