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Woodlands School

Academy sponsor led · Basildon · SS16 5BA

Ages 11–16 · 1,513 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry62%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,554

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%

1,513 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,513
Boys / girls
802 / 711
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,513 / 1,500 (101%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
451
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
Academy trust
COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD
Sponsor
The Billericay School
Headteacher
Mr David Wright

Location

Address
Woodlands Approach, Woodlands School
Postcode
SS16 5BA
Town
Basildon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Basildon, Essex, 1,513 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.8%.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Secondary schools in Basildon
5
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS16
10
Secondary in SS16
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BasildonNear SS16

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 2LA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • The James Hornsby School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS15 5NX · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Basildon Lower Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 1UX · Essex

    Ages 11–14

    • Absence17.0%
    • FSM52.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • The Basildon Upper Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS13 3HL · Essex

    Ages 14–19

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence20.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Mossbourne Fobbing Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stanford-le-Hope · SS17 8JT · Thurrock

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM19.4%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Wright
Telephone
01268282146
Website
http://woodlandsschool.org/

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