The Woodlands
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Woodlands
Address: Broom Road
Town/City: Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 8AN
Country: 100110805397
 Telephone Number: 01740 656040
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 6-16
Type: Pupil referral unit
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1994

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Candler
Capacity: 100
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 154 (79% boys & 21% girls)
Enrollment: 154% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 63%

Location and administration

URN: 113992
DfE Number: 840/1100
UKPRN: 10016506
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Sedgefield (E14000915)
Electoral Ward: Ferryhill (E05009063)

Easting & Northing: 429308E, 532578N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 41' 16.94" N 1° 32' 48.28" W
Plus Code: 9C6WMFQ3+68

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School (0.0km)
  2. Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy (0.6km)
  3. Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School (0.8km)
  4. Ferryhill Station Primary School (1.7km)
  5. Ferryhill School (1.9km)
  6. Aycliffe Secure Centre (2.4km)
  7. West Cornforth Primary School (2.5km)
  8. Tudhoe Moor Nursery School (2.9km)
  9. Chilton Academy (3.2km)
  10. North Park Primary School (3.2km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Joanne Cruise - Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 March 2025.
  • Mr Stuart Dixon - Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 February 2025.
  • Mrs Sally Green - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 September 2025.
  • Mr Chris Horn - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 4 September 2026.
  • Mr Joe Iancu - Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 January 2026.
  • Mrs Catherine Lee - Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2026.
  • Mrs Louise Priestley - Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 December 2026.
  • Mrs Melanie Stubbs - Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 March 2026.
  • Mrs Robert Swinbourne - Governor. Appointed on 28 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 June 2023.
  • Mr David Wall - Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2025.
  • Mr Nick Weaver - Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 March 2024.