66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
744.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,027
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Woodham Academy · Secondary · County Durham
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-1pp
69%67%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+7pp
49%44%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
48.2
+1.8
50.548.546.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
54%
-0pp
54%44%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
744.3
-21.9
766.2648.8531.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 744.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,027
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Local authority
County Durham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 66% | 46% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 54% | 744.3 | 54% | 1,027 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 39% | 46.4 | +0.09 | 54% | 766.2 | 54% | 1,038 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 42% | 47.2 | -0.02 | 39% | 600.3 | 39% | 1,025 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 45% | 50.5 | +0.13 | 34% | 666.2 | 34% | 987 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 49% | 49.9 | +0.10 | 45% | 531.4 | 45% | 734 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 34% | 43.5 | -0.10 | 39% | 424.0 | 40% | 706 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 46% | 47.9 | +0.25 | 64% | — | 66% | 737 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,027 | 15.3 | 18% | 4% | 38% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,038 | 16.1 | 17% | 3% | 34% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,025 | 17.2 | 16% | 2% | 34% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 987 | 17.4 | 15% | 2% | 35% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 922 | 18.7 | 13% | 2% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 734 | 15.0 | 11% | 2% | 36% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 706 | 14.3 | 10% | 2% | 35% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 737 | 14.5 | 8% | 1% | 38% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.