The Academy of Woodlands
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 139493
- Address
- Woodlands Road, ME7 2DU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 792 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 62.8%
Mixed 13.3%
African 6.9%
Other White 3.8%
Indian 3.8%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Other 2.3%
Caribbean 1.5%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.7
WritingAverage-1
MathsWell below average-3.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 49%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Academy of Woodlands
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 79
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 48 26 22 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 89 45 44 |
| Reception, Full-time | 90 45 45 |
| Year 1 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 2 | 89 41 48 |
| Year 3 | 91 39 52 |
| Year 4 | 90 46 44 |
| Year 5 | 114 61 53 |
| Year 6 | 91 57 34 |