Woodlands Academy, Nottingham

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Morgan
Pupils:96
LA:Nottingham
Phone:01159155734
Address:Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Trust:RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:144321
UKPRN:10062855
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Nottingham North and Kimberley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

67.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading0%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Fremount Drive (opp)
74m · 1 min walk
Beechdale Road (Stop BE18)
98m · 2 min walk
Indoor Bowls (Stop BE17)
172m · 3 min walk
Ranmere Road (Stop BE19)
188m · 3 min walk
Frampton Road (Stop BE55)
210m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham

High pressure
New homes approved:17,146
Projected new pupils:3,086

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Nottingham

Admissions Demand - Nottingham

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

3,568

Applications

3,566

Got 1st preference

79.2%

Got preferred school

94.0%

Secondary admissions across Nottingham (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

3 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
5 February 2020
2 February 2016
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.15388%

Overall absence

30.30303%

Persistent absence

99

Enrolments

Authorised8.75195%
Unauthorised3.40193%
Persistent (10%+)30.30303%
Severe (50%+)7.07071%

Absence trend

12.09968%
18/19
16.45566%
20/21
17.88284%
21/22
18.79802%
22/23
15.47487%
23/24
12.15388%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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