The Woodlands School
Admiral Drive, Hazeley, Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Munro
- Federation
- The Aspire Federation
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 110584
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908563885
About this school
The Woodlands School is a community special school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Woodlands School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Woodlands School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.42%
- English as an additional language
- 24.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.16%
- Persistent absence
- 19.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakhill Secure Training Centre0.2 miles
Other types · Milton Keynes
-
Milton Keynes Preparatory School2.5 miles
Independent schools · Milton Keynes
-
Romans Field School2.6 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
Cambian Bletchley Park School2.9 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision2.9 miles
Academies · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
- Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Academies
- Cambian Bletchley Park School Special schools
- KWS Milton Keynes Special schools
- Oakhill Secure Training Centre Other types
- Redwood Park School Special schools
- Romans Field School Special schools
- Slated Row School Special schools
- Stephenson Academy Academies
- The Redway School Special schools
- White Spire School Special schools
- Willow Park School Special schools
- Knowles Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does The Woodlands School teach?
- The Woodlands School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is a special school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of The Woodlands School?
- The headteacher of The Woodlands School is Mrs Lisa Munro, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Woodlands School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Woodlands School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Woodlands School?
- The Woodlands School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is The Woodlands School full?
- The Woodlands School has capacity for 218 pupils and 239 on roll (110%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Woodlands School a faith school?
- No. The Woodlands School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Woodlands School part of an academy trust?
- The Woodlands School is part of the The Aspire Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Woodlands School have?
- The schools register lists The Woodlands School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Woodlands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Woodlands School's absence rate?
- The Woodlands School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Woodlands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Woodlands School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.