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Woodlands School

Foundation special school · Plymouth · PL6 5ES

Ages 2–19 · 97 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

1.4

Overall absence

18.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 81.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Key stage 2 (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 absence18.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)68.2%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
18.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
66

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 fill114%

97 pupils · 85 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
49 / 48
School capacity
85
Capacity fill
97 / 85 (114%)
Free school meals
27.9%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Hemmens

Location

Address
Woodview Learning Community, Picklecombe Drive, Off Tamerton Foliot Road
Postcode
PL6 5ES
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
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
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; 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
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 special school, Ages 2–19, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 27.9%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment….

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL6
20
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107

Nearby 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
Mrs Andrea Hemmens
Telephone
01752300101
Website
www.woodlands.plymouth.sch.uk

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