Woodlands School

Tilley Green, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5PJ

Requires Improvement

Inspected 5 March 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

4.9

Attainment 8

9–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Academy special sponsor led
Age Range: Ages 9–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 54 / 82 (66%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

70.4%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

82%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

34.3%

Overall absence

81.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

5.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

3.05

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£47,867

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,038 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£49,491

Spend per pupil

£57,491

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.