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Woodlands Community College

Foundation school · Southampton · SO18 5FW

Ages 11–16 · 907 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

33.7

Overall absence

13.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

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)

Progress 8-0.89
−20+2
Attainment 833.7
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+39%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.4%
Unauthorised7.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.5%
Enrolments in measure
935

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

165

Places offered

168

1st-preference offers

155

Total preferences (any rank)
330
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

907 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
907
Boys / girls
470 / 437
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
907 / 900 (101%)
Free school meals
56.1%
FSM pupils
509
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Reach Cooperative Trust
Academy trust
Reach Cooperative Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Henderson

Location

Address
Minstead Avenue, Harefield
Postcode
SO18 5FW
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Southampton Itchen
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; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Southampton, Southampton, 907 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO18
14
Secondary in SO18
2
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Secondary in Southampton LA
12

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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    • Absence12.5%

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  • Deer Park School

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    Ages 11–16

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    • FSM20.9%
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  • St Anne's Catholic School

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    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Henderson
Telephone
02380463303
Website
http://www.woodlands.southampton.sch.uk

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