Woodlands School
Woodlands School is a special academy in Leatherhead for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.
Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RYMs Sarah Smith headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 14 December 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
6 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of Woodlands School, the school this one replaced.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
10 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Woodlands School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Surrey | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 67% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 11% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -7.2 | -0.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -6.4 | -0.6 | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Woodlands School, the school this one replaced in May 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Surrey council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 88.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 11.4% | 10.1% | 14.1% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 10.9% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 17.0% | 10.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.4% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 42.4% | 41.2% | 44.3% | 45.6% | 68.2% | 38.7% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Woodlands School, the school this one replaced in May 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's School | Independent (grammar) | 410 m | 892 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Little Downsend Leatherhead | Independent | 430 m | 193 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Downsend School | Independent | 720 m | 537 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Andrew's Catholic School | Academy | 890 m | 1,594 | Outstanding 2024 | – | Compare |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 920 m | 433 | Outstanding 2024 | – | Compare |
| Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery | Church of England/Methodist | 0.6 miles | 350 | Not inspected | 26 | Compare |
| West Ashtead Primary Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 266 | Report card 2026 | 72 | Compare |
| Therfield School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 1,075 | Good 2024 | 57 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Woodlands School a good school?
Woodlands School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in December 2023.
What is Woodlands School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodlands School outstanding at its last full inspection on 14 December 2023.
How good are Woodlands School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Woodlands School have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at Woodlands School?
Pupils were in school 88.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 42% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Woodlands School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Fortyfoot Road, Leatherhead, KT22 8RY
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Smith
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 2-19, with nursery, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Bourne Education Trust (31 schools)
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Ward
- Leatherhead South
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 May 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152425 · LAESTAB 9367048 · UKPRN 10100171
- Formerly
- Woodlands School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.