Allestree Woodlands School

Allestree Woodlands School (formerly Woodlands School[1]) is a coeducational academy secondary school and sixth form in Derby, England.[2]

Allestree Woodlands School
Address
Blenheim Drive

Derby
,
Derbyshire
,
DE22 2LW

England
Coordinates52°57′15″N 1°30′01″W
Information
TypeConverter academy
MottoAspire and achieve
FounderBob Woodland
Department for Education URN137911 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherGemma Penny (2019-)
Alan Brady (2005-2019)
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1350
HousesCedar

Maple
Oak

Rowan
Websitewww.woodlands.derby.sch.uk

Admissions

The academy currently has around 1,350 students on roll. The school enrols an average of 220 students each year.

History

The academy was opened as Woodlands Secondary Modern School in 1956. It became a comprehensive in 1975, and was awarded specialist status as a Technology College in September 2004.[3] It converted to an academy in 2012.[2]

The academy had buildings constructed under the CLASP system[4], however these were demolished throughout 2016 as part of the academy's renovation.

In 2013, the academy was approved under the Priority School Building Programme, along with seven other Derby City schools[5]. The new buildings were designed by Maber[6] with a budget of £13.9 million.

Construction of the new site was managed by Bowmer & Kirkland. Demolition of parts of the old academy buildings began in late 2014, and construction of the new buildings beginning soon after.

Houses

The academy has four houses, named after different common woodland trees.[7] Each house represented by a colour.

  • Cedar (yellow)
  • Maple (red)
  • Oak (green)
  • Rowan (blue)

The academy is managed differently to other schools with houses carrying much more than ceremonial roles. Secondary Students are required to wear a school tie with corresponding house colours and are assigned a Head of House who has extra disciplinary control over students.

Academic performance

The academy usually obtains average or higher than average Secondary results. However, it has a much lower than average Progress 8 score of -0.35.[2]

In a 2018 Ofsted inspection, the school was rated as Requires Improvement, the second lowest possible rating.[8]

Controversies

The academy has been the subject of a web documentary series known as The Woodlands Shitshow[9] which makes allegations against the academy, such as the misuse of funding[10] and mistreatment of students[11]. As of January 2, 2020, the series has amassed over 14,000 views.[12]

Notable alumni

Citations
  1. enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (24 September 2019). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. "Allestree Woodlands School - GOV.UK". Find and compare schools in England. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. Parker, Michelle. "Ofsted Inspection Report: Woodlands Community School", 2006 Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Derby City Council – Environmental Information Response" (PDF).
  5. "Allestree Woodlands School opens new campus". Academy Today. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  6. "Allestree Woodlands School". Maber. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  7. "woodlandsderby - Heads Of House". www.woodlands.derby.sch.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  8. "Allestree Woodlands School". Find and compare schools in England. GOV.UK. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  9. "Allestree Wooodlands Shitshow TV". YouTube. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  10. Woodlands S**TSHOW - Episode 3, retrieved 2 January 2020
  11. Woodlands S**TSHOW - EPISODE FOUR, retrieved 2 January 2020
  12. "Allestree Wooodlands Shitshow TV". YouTube. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  13. Robert Waller; Byron Criddle (2007). The Almanac of British Politics. Taylor & Francis. pp. 348–. ISBN 978-0-415-37824-6. Retrieved 17 January 2019.


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