Woodfield
Stoneleigh Road, Coventry, CV4 7ABOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Woodfield is a special school in Coventry for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 124 schools in Coventry. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2023, report published 21 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 November 2023
Woodfield is a friendly and welcoming school. Pupils work in small groups with a team of adults. These adults take the time to get to know pupils exceptionally well. Adults take every opportunity, such as chatting over break and lunchtimes, to form strong, positive and trusting relationships. Pupils appreciate this and say that their teachers understand them. Leaders pay serious attention to pupils' academic achievement as well as to their social development. By the time they leave the school, pupils have achieved a range of suitable qualifications. In addition, pupils become better at managing their emotions. All of this means that ever-increasing numbers of pupils are well prepared for their next steps. The atmosphere in school is typically calm and orderly. Pupils do sometimes struggle to manage their emotions and can display challenging behaviours. When this happens, staff respond promptly, calmly and patiently. Many pupils enjoy coming to school. They like earning points and rewards for demonstrating the school values of effort, respect and ambition. There are a growing number of extra-curricular clubs. Pupils make good use of these. They include a boxing club, art club and a recently introduced GCSE revision club.
What the school should improve
- In early reading, staff are not clear about the individual end points that pupils should reach and by when. This means that staff cannot spot and provide additional support to those pupils who may not be keeping pace with the school's reading programme. The school should identify and set out their expectations for when pupils should know and remember key phonics knowledge.
- Some staff, particularly on the primary site, do not have a strong understanding of how best to support pupils when they are unable to manage their emotions. This means, on rare occasions, unwanted behaviours can escalate. Leaders should ensure that all staff are clear about the precise actions they should take to support pupils when they are displaying signs that they need help to manage their emotions.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
19 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
163 pupils on roll, with places for 152
Schools near Woodfield
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiverton School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Baginton Fields Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Park View | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Sherbourne Fields School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 0.9 |
| Kingsbury Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Nico De Groot
- Phone
- 02476418755
- Address
- Stoneleigh Road, Coventry, CV4 7AB
- Local authority
- Coventry
- URN
- 131574
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.