Woodlands Academy, Spilsby
Woodlands Academy is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Spilsby, part of Community Inclusive Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodlands Academy in detail
The trust
Woodlands Academy is one of 19 schools run by Community Inclusive Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 13 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 77% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 77% to a further education college.
Who goes there
66.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Woodlands Academy has an education, health and care plan (83 of 83 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Woodlands Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Woodlands Academy.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sports Ground (opposite), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodlands Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodlands Academy issued 38 suspensions, 46.3 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
66.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Woodlands Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Spilsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Spilsby
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
9,247
Applications
7,828
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
83
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Woodlands Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
83
Total Pupils
76
Boys
7
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
4.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£37,837
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
16.0%
Overall absence
39.3%
Persistent absence
84
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Woodlands Academy
What are GCSE results like at Woodlands Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Woodlands Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 12.4. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Woodlands Academy's Ofsted rating?
Woodlands Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Woodlands Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Woodlands Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Woodlands Academy?
Woodlands Academy has around 83 pupils on roll. 66% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Woodlands Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Woodlands Academy provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.
What is attendance like at Woodlands Academy?
16% of sessions were missed at Woodlands Academy in 2024/25. 39.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodlands Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodlands Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Woodlands Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Woodlands Academy?
Woodlands Academy is at Partney Road, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)