Woodlands is a special academy in Birmingham, Warwickshire, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 6 other needs.
- Ages 2–19
- 216 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 216 (places for 214)
- Headteacher
- Ms Melanie Keating (Head Teacher)
- Part of
- Unity MAT
- Opened
- 1 December 2017
- Free school meals
- 44.3% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Warwickshire
- School reference (URN)
- 145224
Needs it supports
10 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 8 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Warwickshire (4)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Warwickshire (7)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Warwickshire (4)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Warwickshire (4)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Warwickshire (5)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Warwickshire (5)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Warwickshire (3)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Warwickshire (5)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Warwickshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, November 2023; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (May 2022)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in November 2023.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, May 2022).
Contact and getting there
Packington Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3JE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Windy Arbor Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.1 miles
- Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Forest Oak School Special school · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 2.1 miles
All SEND schools in Warwickshire
By need in Warwickshire: Autism (21) · Speech and language (20) · SEMH (13) · Moderate learning (8) · Hearing (6) · Vision (6) · Physical (6) · Severe learning (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Multi-sensory (4)
Questions about Woodlands
How do I get a place at Woodlands?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Woodlands. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Woodlands support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Woodlands take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Woodlands’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in November 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Woodlands?
Packington Lane, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3JE, in Warwickshire.
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