WOODLANDS HIGH SCHOOL

Overview

Woodlands High School is described as a “very caring and nurturing school” where pupils enjoy “happy and respectful relationships” with staff and peers. Leaders are “highly capable and effective,” maintaining a strong support culture despite ongoing staffing shortages. The school has progressed significantly since its previous inspection, with pupils making “suitable progress” that aligns with their individual needs and abilities.

Strengths

• Pupils develop their social skills “very well” and are “polite, pleasant and respectful” of themselves and others.
• Staff maintain “consistently high expectations” of pupils’ attitudes to learning and behaviour.
• The school provides “particularly effective formal and informal well-being support” for all staff.
• A “creative enquiry curriculum” engages pupils, who also benefit from valuable work experience opportunities that boost their self-esteem.
• Staff “understand and respond to the needs of pupils well,” planning effectively for individual requirements.

Areas to improve

• Continue to develop pupils’ skills, particularly in reading and Welsh.
• Strengthen tracking systems to clearly show pupils’ progress over time.
• Evaluate the impact of the Western Learning Federation on Woodlands High School.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain a specific section or statement regarding safeguarding arrangements.