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Woodlands

Academy special converter · Birmingham · B46 3JE

Ages 2–19 · 216 pupils · Warwickshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

0.1

Overall absence

12.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)

Progress 8-1.59
−20+2
Attainment 80.1
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

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 absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
10.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
172

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 fill101%

216 pupils · 214 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
154 / 62
School capacity
214
Capacity fill
216 / 214 (101%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNITY MAT
Academy trust
UNITY MAT
Headteacher
Ms Melanie Keating

Location

Address
Packington Lane, Coleshill
Postcode
B46 3JE
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Warwickshire
District
North Warwickshire
Constituency
North Warwickshire and Bedworth
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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 2–19, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, 216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 44.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B46
8
Open schools in Warwickshire LA
288

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B46

  • The Coleshill School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B46 3EX · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.6
    • Absence9.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Windy Arbor Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 6RN · Solihull

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • High Meadow Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Coleshill · B46 1ES · Warwickshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Coleshill Heath School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B37 7PY · Solihull

    Ages 2–11

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Melanie Keating
Telephone
01675463590
Website
https://www.woodlands.unitymat.co.uk/

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