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The Woodlands Academy

Academy special converter · Scarborough · YO12 6QN

Ages 2–16 · 146 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

16.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence16.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.3%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
11.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.0%
Enrolments in measure
140

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

146 pupils · 136 places

Pupils on roll
146
Boys / girls
99 / 47
School capacity
136
Capacity fill
146 / 136 (107%)
Free school meals
57.5%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Michelle Hockham

Location

Address
Woodlands Drive
Postcode
YO12 6QN
Town
Scarborough
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–16, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, 146 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 57.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Scarborough
34
Academies among open schools in Scarborough
44% (15)
Open schools in YO12
14
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Michelle Hockham
Telephone
01723373260
Website
https://www.horizonstrust.org.uk/

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