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The Woodlands School

Community special school · Milton Keynes · MK8 0PU

Ages 4–19 · 239 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

8.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-04

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 absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
174

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 fill110%

239 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
200 / 39
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
239 / 218 (110%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
87
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Federation
The Aspire Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Munro

Location

Address
Admiral Drive, Hazeley
Postcode
MK8 0PU
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe 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 community special school, Ages 4–19, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 44.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK8
9
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Milton KeynesNear MK8

  • The Hazeley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 0PT · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

    • Att849.1
    • P80.1
    • Absence7.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Whitehouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Free schools · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1AG · Milton Keynes

    Ages 2–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Oxley Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK4 4TA · Milton Keynes

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Long Meadow School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 7XX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Denbigh School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK5 6EX · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.6
    • P80.3
    • Absence6.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Watling Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Milton Keynes · MK8 1EP · Milton Keynes

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence7.1%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Munro
Telephone
01908563885
Website
https://www.twsmk.co.uk/

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