Woodfield School

Woodfield School has been rated as good overall, with strengths in behaviour and attitudes and personal development, both of which are outstanding. The school caters to pupils with a range of special educational needs and is committed to preparing them for life beyond education. Staff personalize learning opportunities based on student interests, and pupils engage positively with their education, enjoying a broad curriculum that includes a focus on vocational studies. The school's collaborative approach in partnership with the Compass Learning Partnership aids its efforts to provide quality education.

Strengths

• Exceptional range of experiences for pupils
• Strong personal development and PSHE education
• High expectations for pupil behaviour
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff
• A personalized approach to learning
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of phonics teaching
• Assessment practices not routinely understood by all staff
• Non-matching phonics books leading to slower reading fluency

In 2024–25 pupils at Woodfield School attended 89.1% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 31.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.0% of pupils at Woodfield School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Woodfield School had 5.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Woodfield School had 191 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Woodfield School received £35,525 and spent £37,841 for each of its 200 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £858,000 (-£4,288 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of Compass Learning Partnership, income was £40,517 and spending £40,211 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Woodfield School is part of Compass Learning Partnership, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• The Village School London

What is Woodfield School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Woodfield School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was Woodfield School last inspected by Ofsted?

Woodfield School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does Woodfield School have?

Woodfield School has 191 pupils on roll.

What age range does Woodfield School cover?

Woodfield School for pupils aged 11 to 19.

Where is Woodfield School?

Woodfield School is at Glenwood Avenue, Kingsbury, London, NW9 7LY.