Woodham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 138717
- Address
- Washington Crescent, DL5 4AX
- Website
- http://www.woodham.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1027 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.3%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 92.7%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2%
Other 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.34
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 27 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 56 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
| French | GCSE | 92 |
Admissions
Woodham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 118 101 |
| Year 8 | 214 97 117 |
| Year 9 | 218 110 108 |
| Year 10 | 203 101 102 |
| Year 11 | 173 87 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 22.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |