Woodlands School, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "Woodlands provides a unique and personalised approach to learning and development support. Our motto is that we 'create empowere d lives' and we aim to do this for everyone who comes into contact with us. We strongly believe that education, coupled with high quality support, leads to people being able to take control of their own lives and destinies."

The nearest other special schools to Woodlands School are Brook Green Centre for Learning (0.8 miles, Outstanding); Courtlands School (1.4 miles, Inadequate); Mill Ford School (1.4 miles, Outstanding); and Cann Bridge School (1.8 miles, Good).

Of the 7 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 71% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college.

27.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.

Almost every pupil at Woodlands School has an education, health and care plan (93 of 97 in 2026). The most common need among them is a physical disability.

Woodlands School has a resourced provision for visual impairment, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 8 places, 7 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Frontfield Crescent (w-bound), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodlands School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Woodlands School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.