Type Academy Founder Bob Woodland DfE URN 137911 Tables Motto Aspire and Achieve Gender Mixed-sex education | Headteacher Alan Brady DfE number 831/5414 Phone +44 1332 551921 Number of students 1,260 | |
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Location Blenheim Drive
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 2LW
England Address Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby DE22 2LW, United Kingdom Similar The Ecclesbo School, Littleover Community School, Landau Forte College, Queen's Leisure Centre, The Bemrose School Profiles | ||
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Allestree Woodlands School (formerly Woodlands School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located on Blenheim Drive in Allestree, Derby in the East Midlands of England.
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Admissions
The school is for pupils aged 11–18. About 220 students enrol at the school in any one academic year, with about 1335 in total.
History
The school 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. The school converted to academy status in 2012. The school has just finished going through a 90% rebuilding project. However, there has been critisicm of this new build due to a lack of eating area for people bringing a packed lunch.
Alumni
Academic performance
The school gets good results at GCSE, being the fourth best in Derby LEA. At A level, it is excellent and the second best in Derby.