The Woodlands

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 29 April 2025

The school's values of growth, respect, opportunity, positivity, and well-being are high priorities at this nurturing school. There is a purposeful and calm atmosphere. Pupils are valued and warmly welcomed by caring staff. Adults know pupils well. They support and encourage pupils to do their best. Pupils enjoy learning in a safe and inclusive environment. They appreciate that staff listen to them and understand their needs. Pupils have often experienced disruption to their education in the past. The school makes sure that staff understand pupils' additional and individual learning needs. Staff use this information to design programmes that reignite pupils' interest in learning. There are high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour. The curriculum is broad and ambitious. It supports pupils to build their knowledge and skills according to their needs. Pupils are well prepared to move back to mainstream education or to special school provision. Pupils learn to behave well. Skilled staff help pupils to develop ways to manage their emotions and behaviour. Pupils know that they can talk to adults they trust about their worries. The school provides personalised and effective pastoral support for pupils' social, emotional and mental health needs.

What the school should improve

• The school does not have the resources to deliver some of the provisions listed in the EHC plans for some of the pupils in the primary provision. This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they should. The school should ensure that all pupils with EHC plans have the provision they need to succeed as well as they can.

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