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Allestree Woodlands School

Derby, DE22 2LWSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
Progress 8
-0.21
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
188 1st-choice / 220 places
Ranking
#2,033
of 3,141 nationally

About Allestree Woodlands School

Allestree Woodlands School sits in the middle of the pack in Derby, ranking 7th out of 15 state secondaries in the local authority, but its headline Progress 8 score of -0.21 is actually better than the Derby average of -0.31. That gap matters: while the school’s progress measure is technically ‘Below average’ nationally, it is outperforming the typical LA school by a tenth of a point. The Attainment 8 score of 46.8 and the basics measure (66.5% achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths) suggest a solid core offer, though only 40.6% hit the stronger grade 5 threshold. The EBacc entry rate is low at 17.6%, and just 9.6% of pupils entered the EBacc and achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths. This is a school that is doing better than its local peers on progress, but still has room to improve on the highest academic benchmarks.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBlenheim Drive, Derby, Derby, DE22 2LW
HeadteacherGemma Penny
Local AuthorityDerby
Number of Pupils1,400
Free School Meals (FSM)20.2%
School Capacity1,400 / 1,300 (108% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Art StudiosSwimming PoolICT SuiteSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsSports HallPlaying FieldsScience Labs

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

TennisBadmintonSwimmingCross CountryRugbyDanceBasketballFootballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirModel United NationsScience ClubGardeningDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:10-08:40

Source: woodlands.derby.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Allestree Woodlands School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.