The Academy of Woodlands

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Woodlands Road
 Gillingham
 Kent ME7 2DU
Telephone: 0300 065 8200

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Woodlands Primary School
Trust: Rivermead Inclusive Trust
Sponsor: Rivermead Inclusive Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Chloe Brown (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Emma Poad
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 31.2 / 33.71
Non-teaching Staff*: 65.76
Number of pupils: 792
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.4
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Medway
Electoral Ward: Watling
School Number: 8872412

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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