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Woodlands School

Woodlands Approach, Basildon, SS16 5BA

Local ranking46th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
32.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
71.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
292

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1492
Boys
798 (53%)
Girls
694 (47%)
Capacity
1500 (99% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
33.0%
EAL
15.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
9.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
89.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,909/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 72.3%
  • White Other: 7.9%
  • Black African: 5.4%
  • Asian Indian: 3.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%

72.3%

White British

7.9%

White Other

5.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141214
UKPRN
10047026
Establishment No.
4014
Trust
COMPASS EDUCATION TRUST LTD

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