Diamond Wood Community Academy

Previous inspections

• 3 April 2019Full inspectionGood
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• 6 December 2016Full inspectionRequires Improvement
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Pupils

Pupils

361

Capacity

360

Girls / boys

53% / 47%

Free school meals

34%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

15.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

14.1

Leadership (FTE)

1.6

Part-time teachers

47%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Diamond Wood Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Diamond Wood Community Academy's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 3 April 2019. Ofsted inspected it again on 15 October 2024 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.

How do I apply for a place at Diamond Wood Community Academy?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Diamond Wood Community Academy?

Diamond Wood Community Academy is an infant school, so children move to a junior school, or a primary school with room, for Year 3. You apply through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2.

Does living near Diamond Wood Community Academy guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Diamond Wood Community Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.