Woodlands Community College
School Name: Woodlands Community College Address: Minstead Avenue, Harefield Town/City: Southampton County: Hampshire Postcode: SO18 5FW Telephone Number: 02 3804 3303 Website: http://www.woodlands.southampton.sch.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Foundation school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1997 Trust: Reach Cooperative Trust
Headteacher: Mr James Henderson
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 907 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.1%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 116465
DfE Number: 852/4306
UKPRN: 10015480
UPRN: 100062515374
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Southampton (E06000045)
Constituency: Southampton Itchen (E14001499)
Electoral Ward: Harefield (E05015497)
Easting & Northing: 446620E, 113481N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 55' 10.38" N 1° 20' 16.86" W
Plus Code: 9C2WWM96+RQ
DfE Record: View record
- Harefield Primary School (0.7km)
- Kanes Hill Primary School (1.0km)
- Thornhill Primary School (1.1km)
- Springwell School (1.2km)
- The Serendipity School (1.2km)
- Moorlands Primary School (1.3km)
- Saint James' Church of England Primary School (1.5km)
- Glenfield Infant School (1.7km)
- Itchen College (1.8km)
- Townhill Infant School (1.8km)
- Mr Daniel Alborough - Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2028.
- Councillor Peter Baillie - Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 6 July 2026.
- Mr Stuart Baldwin - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
- Ms Kirsten Buist - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mr Andy Chan - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
- Mrs Karen Denyer-Hampton - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
- Headteacher James Henderson - Governor. Appointed on 16 April 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 15 April 2030.
- Pauline Hilton - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2027.
- Mrs Holly Sanchez - Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2030.
- Miss Charlotte Symonds - Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2025.
- Mrs Lucy Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2025.
- Ms Ruth Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2025.
- Mr Hermann Trepesch - Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2029.
- Mr Alex Turner - Governor. Appointed on 2 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 October 2025.
- Mrs Gemma Wright - Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2028.