Woodlands Community College
Foundation school in Southampton, Southampton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 907 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 56.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | Reach Cooperative Trust |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Address | Minstead Avenue, Harefield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 5FW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.woodlands.southampton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02380463303 |
| URN | 116465 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 September 2022, published 16 October 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Oasis Academy Sholing (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Bitterne Park School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Wildern School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Oasis Academy Mayfield (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Weston Secondary School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Deer Park School (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- St Anne's Catholic School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
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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.