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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 133316

Woodlands School

Community special school · Edgware · HA8 6JP

Ages 4–11 · 135 pupils · Harrow

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

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 absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
10.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
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 fill100%

135 pupils · 135 places

Pupils on roll
135
Boys / girls
99 / 36
School capacity
135
Capacity fill
135 / 135 (100%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
40
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Day-Lewis

Location

Address
Bransgrove Road
Postcode
HA8 6JP
Town
Edgware
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Harrow
District
Harrow
Constituency
Harrow 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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; 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.

Community special school, Ages 4–11, in Edgware, Harrow, 135 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 29.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Edgware
24
Academies among open schools in Edgware
17% (4)
Open schools in HA8
27
Open schools in Harrow LA
75

Nearby schools

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

  • Community school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 6JH · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM23.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 6ES · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.4%
    • Demand1.68

    0.3 miles away

  • Canons High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Edgware · HA8 6AN · Harrow

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Stag Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 5RU · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Edgware Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Edgware · HA8 9AB · Barnet

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stanmore · HA7 2EQ · Harrow

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Day-Lewis
Telephone
02083812188

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