Woodlands Community CollegeOasis Academy Sholing
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Woodlands Community College and Oasis Academy Sholing are secondary schools in Southampton.
Woodlands Community College scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Oasis Academy Sholing scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oasis Academy Sholing is ahead on our composite score.
Woodlands Community College was judged Good and Oasis Academy Sholing was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.5 for Woodlands Community College and 43.3 for Oasis Academy Sholing.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Woodlands Community College (39.3 in 2021-22, 35.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Oasis Academy Sholing (42.3 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonWoodlands Community College | SouthamptonOasis Academy Sholing | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 12 in Southampton | 8th of 12 in Southampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 901 | 1,032 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO18 5FW | Southampton, SO19 8PH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.5 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 15.9% | 41.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.3% | 61.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.4% | 48.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.07 | 3.92 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 205 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 901 | 1,032 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.5% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.3% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.6% | 27.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Woodlands Community College
Oasis Academy Sholing
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