55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1125.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,492
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Woodlands School · Secondary · Essex
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-5pp
70%62%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-9pp
44%38%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
42.1
-1.5
46.243.641.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
72%
+10pp
73%66%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
1125.7
-63.6
1212.31091.9971.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1125.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,492
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Woodlands Approach, Basildon, SS16 5BA
Local authority
Essex
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 | 55% | 33% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 72% | 1125.7 | 80% | 1,492 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 42% | 43.6 | -0.26 | 62% | 1189.3 | 78% | 1,494 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 38% | 41.0 | -0.48 | 58% | 1098.3 | 75% | 1,497 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 44% | 46.2 | -0.11 | 71% | 1212.3 | 83% | 1,523 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 32% | 42.8 | -0.13 | 73% | 971.4 | 74% | 1,533 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 36% | 42.5 | -0.04 | 61% | 932.9 | 68% | 1,489 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 34% | 44.3 | +0.06 | 50% | — | 72% | 1,477 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,492 | 17.7 | 14% | 15% | 33% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,494 | 16.7 | 12% | 10% | 34% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,497 | 16.8 | 9% | 8% | 36% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,523 | 16.5 | 14% | 6% | 36% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,556 | 16.6 | 13% | 5% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,533 | 16.7 | 14% | 5% | 40% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,477 | 15.8 | 15% | 5% | 44% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.