The Academy of Woodlands
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Academy of Woodlands
Address: Woodlands Road
Town/City: Gillingham
County: Kent
Postcode: ME7 2DU
Telephone Number: 01634 336688
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Rivermead Inclusive Trust
Sponsor: Rivermead Inclusive Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Chloe Brown
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 758 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 120% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.6%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 139493
DfE Number: 887/2412
UKPRN: 10041035
UPRN: 100062394529
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Medway (E06000035)
Constituency: Gillingham and Rainham (E14001246)
Electoral Ward: Watling (E05014471)

Easting & Northing: 578807E, 167818N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 22' 54.76" N 0° 34' 5.57" E
Plus Code: 9F329HJ9+Q7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Will Adams Academy (0.2km)
  2. The Robert Napier School (0.6km)
  3. Featherby Infant and Nursery School (0.7km)
  4. Barnsole Primary School (0.8km)
  5. Featherby Junior School (0.8km)
  6. Danecourt School (1.1km)
  7. Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (1.1km)
  8. St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
  9. Saxon Way Primary School (1.2km)
  10. Alchemy School (1.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Joan Arthurs - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 January 2030.
  • Miss Abigail Beer - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 December 2026.
  • Mr Lee Costidell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Luke Geary - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Luke Geary - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Hill - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 January 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 8 January 2029.
  • Mr Craig Mackay - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Keith Rogers - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 May 2026.
  • Mrs Jane Shields - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 January 2030.