Southampton
Woodlands Community College
GCSE results 2026: every Southampton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 31.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 31.6
- Attainment 8
- 16%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.89
- Progress 8
- [-1.10, -0.68]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 180 | 192 | 172 (90%) | 365 |
| September 2025 | 181 | 196 | 177 (90%) | 351 |
| September 2024 | 168 | 165 | 155 (94%) | 330 |
| September 2023 | 172 | 142 | 142 (100%) | 279 |
| September 2022 | 180 | 141 | 141 (100%) | 232 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Southampton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 180 | 31.6 | — | 16.1% | 2.2% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 176 | 35.5 | — | 15.9% | — | 24.4% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 182 | 33.7 | -0.89 | 19.2% | — | 19.8% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 127 | 31.4 | -1.01 | 18.9% | — | 23.6% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 118 | 39.3 | -0.70 | — | — | 27.0% | 3.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Southampton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 116465 |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James Henderson |
| Trust | Reach Cooperative Trust |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SO18 5FW |
| Pupils | 901 |
| FSM eligible | 55.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Minstead Avenue, Harefield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 5FW
http://www.woodlands.southampton.sch.uk2380463303| DfE number | 4306 |
| UKPRN | 10015480 |
| Opened | 17 Jan 1997 |
| GIAS updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Oct 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2022 |