Woodlands Academy
Partney Road, Spilsby, PE23 5EJ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Page
- Sponsor
- Community Inclusive Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 83
- URN
- 142510
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01790753902
About this school
Woodlands Academy is a special academy in Spilsby. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 83 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.8 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | -2.11 -2.91 to -1.31 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
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 Woodlands Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.8 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.6 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 5.1 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 17.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 16% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63 |
| 2023/24 | 70 |
| 2024/25 | 82 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 74.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 15.96%
- Persistent absence
- 39.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Eresby School, Spilsby0.3 miles
Academies · Spilsby
-
St Lawrence School8.5 miles
Academies · Horncastle
-
King Edward VI Academy0.2 miles
Secondary · Spilsby
-
Spilsby Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Spilsby
-
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Spilsby
Other schools in Spilsby
- The Eresby School, Spilsby Academies
- Great Steeping Primary School Primary
- Halton Holegate CofE Primary School Primary
- Partney Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Spilsby Primary School Primary
- Toynton All Saints Primary School Primary
- King Edward VI Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Woodlands Academy teach?
- Woodlands Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Spilsby.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodlands Academy?
- The headteacher of Woodlands Academy is Mr Matthew Page, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Woodlands Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodlands Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Woodlands Academy?
- Woodlands Academy has 83 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Woodlands Academy a faith school?
- No. Woodlands Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Woodlands Academy?
- Woodlands Academy is part of COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Woodlands Academy have?
- The schools register lists Woodlands Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Woodlands Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 10.8 in 2022/23 and 5.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Woodlands Academy's absence rate?
- Woodlands Academy's overall absence rate is 16% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodlands Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodlands Academy'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 2 July 2026.