The Academy of Woodlands
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gillingham, South East ME7 2DU · Medway
#1392 of 2,471 primary schools in South East
#8072 of 15,697 nationally
About The Academy of Woodlands
The Academy of Woodlands is a academy primary located in Gillingham, in the Medway local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 758 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1392nd of 2,471 ranked primary schools in South East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 758; capacity filled 120.3%.
There are 30 schools in Gillingham; The Academy of Woodlands ranks 14th of 29 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)69%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Academy of Woodlands by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 758
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 120.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 69%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Academy of Woodlands
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,048 students · 629 m away
Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
282 students · 699 m away
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
609 students · 780 m away
Featherby Junior School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
348 students · 823 m away
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
597 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Gillingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.2 km away
Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
396 students · 1.2 km away
Byron Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
502 students · 1.4 km away
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 1.4 km away
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Gillingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
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763 students
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784 students
Ocklynge Junior School
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720 students
Cleves School
Weybridge · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
717 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Guildford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
717 students
Oakfield Primary Academy
Dartford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
716 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Academy of Woodlands a good school?
The Academy of Woodlands has a Success Index (England) of 49.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1392 of 2,471 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Academy of Woodlands rank in South East?
The Academy of Woodlands ranks #1392 of 2,471 primary schools in South East and #8072 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Academy of Woodlands?
The Academy of Woodlands had 758 students in 2025.
Is The Academy of Woodlands a primary school or a secondary school?
The Academy of Woodlands is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Academy of Woodlands?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Academy of Woodlands; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.