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Woodfield

Community special school · Coventry, CV4 7AB

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Woodfield Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages5 to 16
Pupils163 of 152 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nico De Groot
Local authorityCoventry
Opened01 Apr 2006
Closed31 Oct 2026
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131574.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score99105106
Average maths score91104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score92105105
Expected standard in reading19%73%76%
Expected standard in writing0%70%73%
Expected standard in maths0%72%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Attainment 8 score7.943.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths5.6%61.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths5.6%43.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%55.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 418--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils163
Girls15
Boys148
Eligible for free school meals74.8%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support0
EHC plan163

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.8%
Other White
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
Other mixed
3.1%
African
2.5%
Caribbean
1.8%
White and Asian
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCoventryEngland
Overall absence24.2%11.8%12.9%
Persistent absence58.2%32.6%34.7%
Severe absence19.4%5.2%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.2
Pupils per adult2.3
Teachers (FTE)31.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)38.29
Support staff (FTE)54.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate138.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions40.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination70%
Staying in education70%
Further education45%
Not sustained5%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Woodfield
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1.0 miSecondaryBishop Ullathorne Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
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1.1 miPrimaryCannon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFinham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryFinham Park SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miNot applicableCrackley Hall SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miPrimaryPark Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGrange Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryKenilworth School and Sixth FormAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.7 miPrimaryStivichall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodfield

What is Woodfield's Ofsted rating?

Woodfield is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Nov 2023.

How many pupils attend Woodfield?

Woodfield has 163 pupils aged 5 to 16, with capacity for 152.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.