Woodlands Community College, Southampton

Good
Secondary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr James Henderson
Pupils:907 / 900 capacity
LA:Southampton
Phone:02380463303
Address:Minstead Avenue, Harefield, Southampton, SO18 5FW
Trust:Reach Cooperative Trust
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:17 January 1997

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:116465
UKPRN:10015480
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southampton Itchen
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

56.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

18.4

Avg class size

49

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Faringdon Road (SW-bound)
134m · 2 min walk
Meon Court (adj)
209m · 3 min walk
Somerset Avenue (NW-bound)
277m · 5 min walk
Bentley Green (SE-bound)
365m · 6 min walk
Exford Avenue (opp)
474m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

907 pupils

900 capacity

7 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:761

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Southampton

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

Places available

2,570

Applications

2,524

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

93.3%

Secondary admissions across Southampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(112)

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

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

14.25276%

Overall absence

35.56757%

Persistent absence

925

Enrolments

Authorised6.24909%
Unauthorised8.00366%
Persistent (10%+)35.56757%
Severe (50%+)9.2973%

Absence trend

9.41727%
18/19
7.97995%
20/21
13.78594%
21/22
13.68133%
22/23
13.17286%
23/24
14.25276%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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