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Woodside Academy

Academy special converter · Erith · DA8 3PB

Ages 4–18 · 206 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-07-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

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 absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
177

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).

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
159 / 47
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
68
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Freame

Location

Address
Colyers Lane
Postcode
DA8 3PB
Town
Erith
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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; MLD - Moderate 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 4–18, in Erith, Bexley, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 34.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Erith
16
Academies among open schools in Erith
75% (12)
Open schools in DA8
12
Open schools in Bexley LA
92

Nearby schools

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

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.8%

    0.1 miles away

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att832.7
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    • EM5+25%
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    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.4%
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  • Barnehurst Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • Absence4.5%
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  • Barnehurst Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.1%

    0.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Freame
Telephone
01322350123
Website
https://www.woodside.bexley.sch.uk/

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