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Wood Green School

Academy converter · Witney · OX28 1DX

Ages 11–18 · 1,335 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

42.3

Overall absence

10.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 842.3
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,111

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 fill100%

1,335 pupils · 1,335 places

Pupils on roll
1,335
Boys / girls
683 / 652
School capacity
1,335
Capacity fill
1,335 / 1,335 (100%)
Free school meals
17%
FSM pupils
193
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACER TRUST
Academy trust
ACER TRUST
Sponsor
Acer Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robert Shadbolt

Location

Address
Woodstock Road
Postcode
OX28 1DX
Town
Witney
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Witney, Oxfordshire, 1,335 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Witney
29
Secondary schools in Witney
3
Academies among open schools in Witney
69% (20)
Open schools in OX28
12
Secondary in OX28
2
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary 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
Mr Robert Shadbolt
Telephone
01993702355
Website
http://wgswitney.org.uk/

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