Woodlands Community CollegeWildern School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southampton.
Summary of the comparison
Woodlands Community College and Wildern School are secondary schools in Southampton.
Woodlands Community College scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wildern School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wildern School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodlands Community College was judged Good and Wildern School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 31.6 for Woodlands Community College and 45.4 for Wildern School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Woodlands Community College (39.3 in 2021-22, 31.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wildern School (55.4 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SouthamptonWoodlands Community College | SouthamptonWildern School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 12 in Southampton | 24th of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 907 | 1,674 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,900 | |
| Location | Southampton, SO18 5FW | Southampton, SO30 4EJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 31.6 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 16.1% | 42.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.4% | 64.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 368 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 901 | 1,800 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.5% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.3% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.6% | 21.2% 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
Wildern School
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