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Woodlands School

Tilley Green, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5PJ ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 9–16 in Shrewsbury. Ofsted report card (June 2026): areas need attention. Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
9–16
Pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Shropshire
Academy trust
MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms J Taylor
Opened
Apr 2021
School website 01939232372 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 9 Jun 2026Published 6 Jul 2026
  • SafeguardingMet
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 10 pupils

Attainment 8
4.9
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
0%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
0%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
-2.40
2023/24 · CI -3.28 to -1.52
This school
4.9
Shropshire
42.5
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.
Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 123630), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
54
Capacity
82
82% full
Girls / boys
16/84
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)70.4%
  • English as an additional language0%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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