Woodham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 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
- 1038 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 93.4%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 1.7%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 0.5%
African 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 77 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 15 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 70 |
| Biology | GCSE | 14 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
Admissions
Woodham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 215
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 213
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 100 119 |
| Year 8 | 218 110 108 |
| Year 9 | 231 120 111 |
| Year 10 | 187 92 95 |
| Year 11 | 183 100 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 81.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 42.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 34.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |