Woodlands
Birmingham · Warwickshire
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Woodlands is a other academy in Birmingham, Warwickshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
UNITY MAT is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 3 special schools. Local authorities: Warwickshire. Regions: West Midlands. — from the UNITY MAT public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Woodlands
- Address
- Packington Lane, Coleshill
- Postcode
- B46 3JE
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Warwickshire and Bedworth
- URN (official identifier)
- 145224
- Establishment number
- 7047
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 2–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 216
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 214
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- UNITY MAT
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Headteacher
- Ms Melanie Keating
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 23 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.woodlands.unitymat.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01675463590
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Woodlands
| 2025/26 | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 216 | 91,064 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.8% | 22.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 14.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.1% | 15.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Woodlands, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 7 Sept 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 18 Jan 2024
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 4 Jul 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodlands (URN 131521)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 9 Jun 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodlands (URN 131521)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodlands (URN 131521)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Jan 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Woodlands (URN 131521)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jun 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Woodlands
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 35.8% | 32.9% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Woodlands
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £91,550 for 73 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Warwickshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 40.1% | 23.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £503 | £310 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Woodlands
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 215 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Warwickshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £5,830,000 £27,116 per pupil | £31,951 | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £5,569,000 £25,902 per pupil | £29,867 | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £1,705,000 £7,930 per pupil · 30.6% | £8,902 · 29.8% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £2,448,000 £11,386 per pupil · 44.0% | £10,422 · 34.9% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £374,000 £1,740 per pupil · 6.7% | £3,315 · 11.1% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £135,000 £628 per pupil · 2.4% | £2,666 · 8.9% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £261,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £872,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £24,293 per pupil, supply and agency £944 per pupil — spending up £1,609 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Packington Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3JE
01675463590
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