The Woodlands Academy, Scarborough

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Michelle Hockham
Pupils:146 / 136 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01723373260
Address:Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, YO12 6QN
Trust:HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2013

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:139482
UKPRN:10041052
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Scarborough and Whitby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

57.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Woodlands School hospital entrance (E-bound)
28m · 0 min walk
Scarborough Hospital (E-bound)
125m · 2 min walk
Hovingham Drive (NW-bound)
142m · 2 min walk
Graham School Stand 7 (adj)
214m · 3 min walk
Leppington Drive (adj)
339m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

107%

Over capacity

146 pupils

136 capacity

10 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Scarborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:850
Projected new pupils:153

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Scarborough

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,139

Applications

5,644

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

15.95968%

Overall absence

48.29932%

Persistent absence

147

Enrolments

Authorised11.33269%
Unauthorised4.62699%
Persistent (10%+)48.29932%
Severe (50%+)7.48299%

Absence trend

8.55904%
18/19
24.22525%
20/21
13.29373%
21/22
17.05934%
22/23
16.44975%
23/24
15.95968%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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