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The Woodlands

Pupil referral unit · Ferryhill · DL17 8AN

Ages 6–16 · 330 pupils · County Durham

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

330 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
221 / 109
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
330 / 100 (330%)
Free school meals
80.6%
FSM pupils
266
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 6–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Candler

Location

Address
Broom Road
Postcode
DL17 8AN
Town
Ferryhill
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 6–16, in Ferryhill, County Durham, 330 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 80.6%.

Open schools in Ferryhill
10
Academies among open schools in Ferryhill
40% (4)
Open schools in DL17
10
Open schools in County Durham LA
281

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FerryhillNear DL17

  • Ferryhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ferryhill · DL17 8RW · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence11.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • West Cornforth Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ferryhill · DL17 9HP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Tudhoe Moor Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Spennymoor · DL16 6EX · County Durham

    Ages 0–5

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Candler
Telephone
01740656040
Website
www.thewoodlands.durham.sch.uk

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