Woodlands School
Tilley Green, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms J Taylor
- Sponsor
- The Marches Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 82
- Pupils on roll
- 67
- URN
- 148437
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01939232372
About this school
Woodlands School is a special academy in Shrewsbury. It teaches children aged 9 to 16 and has 67 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 13% | 10% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 100.0 | 90.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 88.0 | 87.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.42 -3.34 to -1.50 | -2.40 -3.28 to -1.52 | - |
| 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 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.7 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.9 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 37.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 34.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 55 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 70.37%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 34.32%
- Persistent absence
- 81.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Access School1.5 miles
Special schools · Shrewsbury
-
Smallbrook School1.8 miles
Special schools · Nr.Wem
-
Loppington House FE Unit3.3 miles
Other types · Shrewsbury
-
Acorn Wood5.1 miles
Special schools · Shropshire
-
Harlescott House School6.5 miles
Special schools · Shrewsbury
Other schools in Shrewsbury
- Access School Special schools
- Condover College Limited Other types
- Harlescott House School Special schools
- Oakwood School Special schools
- Rodenhurst School Special schools
- Severndale Specialist Academy Academies
- The Henslow and Evolution School Special schools
- The Keystone Academy Free Schools
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Local authority maintained schools
- Baschurch CofE Primary School Primary
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Woodlands School teach?
- Woodlands School teaches children aged 9 to 16. It is a special school in Shrewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodlands School?
- The headteacher of Woodlands School is Ms J Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodlands School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected 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 Woodlands School?
- Woodlands School has 67 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 16.
- Is Woodlands School full?
- Woodlands School has capacity for 82 pupils and 67 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Woodlands School a faith school?
- No. Woodlands School has no designated religious character.
- Is Woodlands School part of an academy trust?
- Woodlands School is part of MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodlands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 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 Woodlands School's absence rate?
- Woodlands School's overall absence rate is 34.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodlands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, 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 10 July 2026.