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Woodlands School
Blackpool·Not applicable·North West·Community special school·FY3 9HF
URN: 119871
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (9 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Blackpool for local comparison.
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Attainment 8 55.4Progress 8 +0.38
Compare with Woodlands SchoolBlackpool Aspire Academy
Ofsted Requires improvementAttainment 8 37.7Progress 8 -1.31
Compare with Woodlands SchoolHighfield Leadership Academy
Ofsted Requires improvementAttainment 8 35.2Progress 8 -0.96
Compare with Woodlands SchoolSchool information
| URN | 119871 |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Karen Haworth |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | FY3 9HF |
| Pupils | 108 |
| FSM eligible | 65.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 9HF
http://www.woodlands.blackpool.sch.uk/View local authority page1253316722| DfE number | 7025 |
| UKPRN | 10015189 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |