Woodlands School
School Name: Woodlands School Address: Whitegate Drive Town/City: Blackpool County: Lancashire Postcode: FY3 9HF Telephone Number: 01253 316722 Website: http://www.woodlands.blackpool.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1900
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Haworth
Capacity: 110
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 111 (72% boys & 28% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 69.9%
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 119871
DfE Number: 890/7025
UKPRN: 10015189
UPRN: 100012612353
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackpool (E06000009)
Constituency: Blackpool South (E14001105)
Electoral Ward: Tyldesley (E05015203)
Easting & Northing: 332150E, 435608N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 48' 46.62" N 3° 1' 54.51" W
Plus Code: 9C5RRX79+57
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Hayley Gardiner - Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2029.
- Rachel McDowell - Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 October 2028.
- Mrs Kristina Penny - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 27 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 February 2027.
- Mr Stephen Poole - Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2028.
- Rebecca Sandford-Jones - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2028.
- Mrs Jemma Scott - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
- Mr Michael Sjollema - Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2027.
- Mrs Angela Smith - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2028.
- Mrs Maria Stewart - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2026.
- Mrs Diane Whaite - Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2027.