Woodlands Academy
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
Pupils thrive and are happy at this caring, welcoming school. They treat one another with respect and greet visitors warmly. In lessons, they are eager, confident learners who have highly positive attitudes to learning. Pupils typically praise the school for its 'respectful atmosphere' and the kindness of staff. The small teaching groups provide pupils with the individual attention that helps them to learn. Pupils' behaviour in lessons and around school is excellent. They understand and respect the school's three 'golden rules' that help to keep them safe. The school supports pupils' social, emotional and mental health needs very well. Trained staff provide sensitive guidance and support for any pupils who require practical help or who simply need to talk. If a pupil struggles to control their emotions, staff calmly step in to offer support. This helps pupils to stay safe and return to learning when they are ready. The school provides an exceptional range of opportunities to enhance pupils' personal development, including, for example, through choir performances in the city, residential experiences, local walks, community ventures and art exhibitions. There is a notable tradition of international journeys to Poland and Egypt. These cultural opportunities encourage independence and nurture pupils' talents exceptionally well.
What the school should improve
- The school does not identify and track as precisely as it could pupils' achievements in relation to the broad targets in their EHC plans. This means that staff do not receive clear guidance on how the broad targets these pupils have in their plans may be broken down into achievable steps of progress. This hinders the school's overview of these pupils' progress towards their targets, and the subsequent identification of any gaps in their knowledge and skills. The school should ensure that the assessment of pupils' achievements in relation to their EHC plan targets enable these pupils to receive sharply focused support so that they achieve as highly as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
17 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
96 pupils on roll
Schools near Woodlands Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Field School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Westbury Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 5.8 |
| Silver Linings School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Foxwood Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 0.5 |
| Crisp Vocational Provision | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not 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
- 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.