Woodlands Academy

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EZOpen in maps

Woodlands Academy is a special school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 16. It is one of the 117 schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 15 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

17 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score0.9

0.9, 45.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.06

0.06, 4.03 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

96 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals67.7%

67.7%, 41.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.8%

20.8%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodlands Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Oak Field School0.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Westbury Academy0.7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.8
Silver Linings School0.8 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Foxwood Academy3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 0.5
Crisp Vocational Provision3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Academy special converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
RALEIGH EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
3 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Morgan
Phone
01159155734
Website
woodlands.raleightrust.org
Address
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Local authority
Nottingham
URN
144321

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.