The Academy of Woodlands
Academy converter in Gillingham, Medway.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 758 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 39.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Local authority | Medway |
| Address | Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2DU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theacademyofwoodlands.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01634336688 |
| URN | 139493 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 March 2025, published 7 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 December 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Barnsole Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Featherby Junior School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Saxon Way Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Byron Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Medway
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.