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Woodlands School

Basildon, SS16 5BASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Not rated
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.4×
More first choices than offers made
399 1st-choice / 287 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Woodlands School

Woodlands School is a state-funded secondary school in Basildon, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,513 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,500.

the published Attainment 8 score was 42.1 for 2024/25. admissions data records 399 first-preference applications and 287 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressWoodlands Approach, Woodlands School, Basildon, Basildon, SS16 5BA
HeadteacherMr David Wright
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils1,513
Free School Meals (FSM)29.8%
School Capacity1,513 / 1,500 (101% full)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woodlands School

Woodlands School recorded 399 first-choice applications and 287 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.4 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.