Astrea Academy Woodfields

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18714 pupils

Weston Road, DN4 8NDWebsite01302312140

Good714 pupilsAges 11–18

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Pupils714

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Pupils

714

Head Teacher

Mr David Scales

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected May 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 36.8

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

9.9%

Absence rate

Avg 6.0%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.9%vs 6.0% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence32.6%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate231.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.9%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 22.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 1.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health57 (34%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty39 (23%)

Specific Learning Difficulty30 (18%)

Speech, Language & Communication24 (14%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder14 (8%)

Physical Disability2 (1%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Hearing Impairment1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 49

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)45

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils714

Free school meals 48.3%

English as additional language 38.8%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British49.7%

White Other12.0%

Black African9.2%

Gypsy/Roma8.8%

Other5.7%

Pakistani2.2%

Mixed Other2.1%

Asian Other1.8%

Indian1.8%

Mixed White & Asian1.3%

Black Other1.1%

Unclassified1.1%

Chinese1.0%

Mixed White & African0.8%

Black Caribbean0.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.4%

Bangladeshi0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 2Most deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2024

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

73.0%

to education

Sixth Form8.0%

Employment5.0%

NEET14.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Astrea Academy Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 43.7

Progress 8 -0.16

EBacc entry 49.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£8,130

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,470 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,948

Support staff£1,284

Premises£414

Energy£310

Learning resources£386

Income per pupil£8,736

2023-24

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