Woodlands Children’s Development Centre provides highly specialised residential care, education and therapy for boys with significant and complex social, emotional and behavioural needs. The centre was established in 1998. The education provision was registered as an independent school in 2001. The school is situated in a town centre location in Wrexham. The school currently has 11 pupils on roll, all of whom live in children’s homes in the local area that are operated by the Woodlands organisation. The school is approved by the National Assembly for Wales for the admission of boys aged 11 to 18 years who have statements of special educational needs for social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Six of the current pupils have statements of special educational needs. Almost all pupils are placed by local authorities in Wales and England. Three pupils speak Welsh and the other pupils speak English as their first language. The school was last inspected by Estyn in July 2006. Estyn also carried out a monitoring inspection in November 2011. The present headteacher was appointed in 2009.