40%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
16%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
539.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
901
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySouthampton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Woodlands Community College · Secondary · Southampton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
40%
+2pp
44%39%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
16%
-3pp
27%21%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Attainment 8
35.5
+1.8
39.335.331.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
EBacc entry
24%
+5pp
29%24%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
539.6
+3.8
539.6414.8290.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 539.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.89
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
80%
Education or employment
75%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
901
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Minstead Avenue, Harefield, Southampton, SO18 5FW
Local authority
Southampton
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 | 40% | 16% | 35.5 | Not applicable | 24% | 539.6 | 28% | 901 |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 19% | 33.7 | -0.89 | 20% | 535.8 | 26% | 892 |
| 2022/23 | 34% | 19% | 31.4 | -1.01 | 24% | 344.5 | 27% | 844 |
| 2021/22 | 44% | 27% | 39.3 | -0.70 | 27% | 396.7 | 34% | 780 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 18% | 33.6 | -1.36 | 29% | 290.0 | 39% | 577 |
| 2017/18 | 33% | 13% | 34.9 | -1.08 | 33% | 272.6 | 37% | 562 |
| 2016/17 | 35% | 14% | 35.4 | -0.85 | 24% | — | 33% | 519 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 901 | 15.9 | 22% | 19% | 55% | 14% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 892 | 15.0 | 20% | 19% | 51% | 13% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 844 | 15.5 | 21% | 18% | 52% | 14% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 780 | 14.2 | 29% | 18% | 55% | 14% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 677 | 14.9 | 29% | 14% | 53% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 577 | 15.5 | 20% | 10% | 54% | 9% | 28% |
| 2017/18 | 562 | 15.1 | 18% | 10% | 53% | 9% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 519 | 15.6 | 22% | 11% | 54% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.