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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 140796

Woodfield School

Academy special converter · London · NW9 7LY

Ages 11–19 · 191 pupils · Brent

Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

11.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.6%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.7%
Enrolments in measure
134

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 fill98%

191 pupils · 195 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
135 / 56
School capacity
195
Capacity fill
191 / 195 (98%)
Free school meals
50.4%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

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: COMPASS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
COMPASS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Cooper

Location

Address
Glenwood Avenue, Kingsbury
Postcode
NW9 7LY
Town
London
Local authority
Brent
District
Brent
Constituency
Brent East
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
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 11–19, in London, Brent, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 50.4%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in NW9
22
Open schools in Brent LA
102

Nearby schools

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

  • Fryent Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW9 8JD · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Wykeham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW10 0EX · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand1.19

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · NW2 7LL · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Other independent school

    London · NW4 3ES · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    0.7 miles away

  • Other independent school

    London · NW9 7DH · Barnet

    Ages 11–16

    • Att818.9
    • EM5+19%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Hyde School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · NW9 7EY · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand1.29

    0.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    London · NW9 0BD · Brent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

  • E-ACT Crest Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · NW2 7SN · Brent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att841.1
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Cooper
Telephone
03003030610

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