Woodlands School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Basildon, Essex

SS16 5BA

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

52.6

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,175

National rank

#243

In East of England

#48

In Essex

Top 70%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

42.1

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

33%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

55%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

22%

EBacc average points score

3.85

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 43.6 → 42.1 ▼ 1.5 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,492 % FSM ever-6 33.0% % EAL 15.1% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

De La Salle School Basildon · 1.2 mi 52.2 The James Hornsby School Basildon · 1.4 mi 48.6 The Basildon Upper Academy Basildon · 2.1 mi 35.9 The Bromfords School Wickford · 3.7 mi 44.9 The Appleton School Benfleet · 4.1 mi 49.5 The Billericay School Billericay · 4.2 mi 62.5 Beauchamps High School Wickford · 5.0 mi 60.1 Mayflower High School Billericay · 5.3 mi 59.5