Primary school

The Academy of Woodlands

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Medway
  • ME7 2DU
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,648 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 26%2018/19: top 43%2022/23: top 78%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM69% · South East 64%7/10 Above+8.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South East 7%5/10 Middle
Reading score105 · South East 1063/10 Below
Maths score104 · South East 1054/10 Below−21.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 62 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 70% · 54 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 77% · 60 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 70% · 56 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 49% · 90 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 49% · 91 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 69% · 90 pupils · South East 64%77%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 62 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 13% · 54 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 60 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 9% · 56 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 4% · 90 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 7% · 91 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 7% · 90 pupils · South East 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 62 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 54 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 56 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 103 · 90 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 102 · 91 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 105 · 90 pupils · South East 106105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 62 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 54 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 56 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 101 · 90 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 101 · 91 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 104 · 90 pupils · South East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
68 of 68 who put it first2014 · 70.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6868
2nd434
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026758
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.4%
First language not English16.4%
SEN support17.4%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils18.1%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

120.3% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 135 responses (17.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school74.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school71.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved54.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.6% not applicable26.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year71.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.8% not applicable54.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.4% who said Yes above35.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child62.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school77.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing69.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school83.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development63.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent62.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.0
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 27
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 32.9
  • Other support 29.9

Teachers 31 FTE · Whole workforce 93.8 · 125 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£4,831
Spend per pupil£283
Staff spend per pupil£13
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£3,602,000in-year balance

Grants £4,831 · self-generated £0 · premises −£28 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: RIVERMEAD INCLUSIVE TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £1,498,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it