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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

The Woodlands

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 113992
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 100 Published school capacity
Capacity used 330.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 6 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

30 April 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
Published 22 May 2025 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority County Durham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 330 330 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 109 33.0% of pupils
Male pupils 221 67.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

80.6%
55.8 pts above England
School 80.6%
County Durham 32.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.6%
19.7 pts below England
School 0.6%
County Durham 4.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
County Durham 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
96.4%
318
African
1.2%
4
Any other Asian background
0.6%
2
White and Black African
0.6%
2
Any other White background
0.3%
1
Any other ethnic group
0.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 30.9% 102 of 330 pupils
10.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.9%
County Durham 22.4%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.7% 75 pupils
England 14.8% 7.9 pts above
EHC plans 8.2% 27 pupils
England 6.0% 2.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 83
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Speech, language & communication 8
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

330.0% 250.2 pts above England
The Woodlands
330.0%
County Durham
92.8%
North East
88.8%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information