Woodlands School
Academy special sponsor led in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 9 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 67 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 82 |
| Free school meals | 67.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Tilley Green, Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5PJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.woodlands.school |
| Telephone | 01939232372 |
| URN | 148437 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 9 June 2026, published 6 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 March 2024, published 24 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Severndale Specialist Academy (special school, about 13.1 km)
- The Keystone Academy (special school, about 15.7 km)
- The Bridge School (special school, about 22.0 km)
- Queensway (special school, about 26.5 km)
- Southall School (special school, about 26.8 km)
Browse: Special schools in Shropshire
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.