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The Woodlands

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Broom Road
 Ferryhill DL17 8AN
Telephone: 01740 656040

School Type

Phase: Ages 6-16
Type: Pupil Referral Unit
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1994
History: This school arose from Aykley Heads Centre

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Candler
Previous Headteacher: Karen Summerbell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 45.1 / 54.53
Non-teaching Staff*: 72.23
Number of pupils: 330
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.3
Sex: Mixed (67% boys / 33% girls)
Local child deprivation rate: 24.6% (4km radius)
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)

Financials

Total Income: £12,921,523*
Income Per Pupil: £39,156
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Sedgefield
Electoral Ward: Ferryhill

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th June 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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