School profile

Woodlands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Birkenhead, CH41 2SY

Requires improvement

Map showing Woodlands Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

11,537 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Woodlands Primary School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils314 of 336 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gemma Crosthwaite
Local authorityWirral
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104990.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWirralEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%6%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100104105
Expected standard in reading66%72%76%
Expected standard in writing64%67%73%
Expected standard in maths74%68%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils314
Girls159
Boys155
Eligible for free school meals58.9%
First language not English64%
SEN support95
EHC plan24
Average class size20.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Bangladeshi
35%
White British
33.4%
Other ethnic group
8.3%
Indian
6.7%
Other White
4.1%
African
3.8%
White and Asian
3.2%
Chinese
2.2%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWirralEngland
Overall absence7.4%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence21.3%13.9%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)36
Applications (Reception)50
First preference applications (Reception)32
First preference offers (Reception)32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places351
Pupils on roll296
Unfilled places15.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult8.5
Teachers (FTE)18.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.54
Support staff (FTE)25.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Woodlands Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBirkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableProgress Schools - WirralOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMersey Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryWoodchurch Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCathcart Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryThe Priory Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableProgress Schools - Hamilton SquareOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryBirkenhead Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWell Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Woodlands Primary School

What is Woodlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodlands Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woodlands Primary School rank in England?

Woodlands Primary School ranks 11,537 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woodlands Primary School?

Woodlands Primary School has 314 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 336.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.