SCHOOL PROFILE

Woodlea Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150126
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 December 2022
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Inadequate
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 184 184 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 100 54.3% of pupils
Male pupils 84 45.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

36.4%
11.6 pts above England
School 36.4%
East Hampshire 14.3%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.2%
5.1 pts below England
School 15.2%
East Hampshire 6.9%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
East Hampshire 1.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.9%
147
Any other White background
6.5%
12
African
3.3%
6
Any other Asian background
2.2%
4
Indian
1.6%
3
White and Asian
1.6%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.8% 42 of 184 pupils
2.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.8%
East Hampshire 22.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 21.2% 39 pupils
England 14.8% 6.4 pts above
EHC plans 1.6% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 4.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 14
Speech, language & communication 13
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Physical disability 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.98%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.24 pts lower than England
School 4.98%
East Hampshire 5.68%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.02%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.80 pts lower than England
School 13.02%
East Hampshire 13.79%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.37%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.56 pts higher than England
School 2.37%
East Hampshire 1.55%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.6% 0.6 pts below England
Woodlea Primary School
87.6%
East Hampshire
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information