Shropshire
Woodlands School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
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.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -2.40
- Progress 8
- [-3.28, -1.52]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (10 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Shropshire council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Shropshire’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 10 | 4.9 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 11 | 6.0 | -2.40 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 11 | 2.7 | -2.42 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 10 | 2.2 | -2.80 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Shropshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148437 |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 9-16 |
| Headteacher | J Taylor |
| Trust | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SY4 5PJ |
| Latest pupils | 10 |
| FSM eligible | 68.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Tilley Green, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5PJ
www.woodlands.schoolView local authority page1939232372| DfE number | 7001 |
| UKPRN | 10087756 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 24 Apr 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |