School profile

Woodlands Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ellesmere Port, CH66 2JT

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,495 of 15,057

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Woodlands Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jan 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils533 of 560 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherDr Victoria Carr
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135136.

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 schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%6%8%
Average reading score104106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading73%76%76%
Expected standard in writing74%72%73%
Expected standard in maths63%74%75%
Pupils taking tests70--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils533
Girls254
Boys279
Eligible for free school meals17.3%
First language not English10.7%
SEN support29
EHC plan46
Average class size25.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
86.1%
African
2.3%
Other White
2.1%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other Asian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Black
0.9%
Indian
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

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 schoolCheshire West and ChesterEngland
Overall absence4.6%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence10.1%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence1%0.7%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)63
Applications (Reception)122
First preference applications (Reception)55
First preference offers (Reception)55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places560
Pupils on roll451
Unfilled places19.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)24.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.59
Support staff (FTE)44.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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
0.2 miSecondaryThe Whitby High SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryMeadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryEllesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEllesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryWhitby Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryEllesmere Port Church of England CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Oaks Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Woodlands Primary School

What is Woodlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Woodlands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jan 2023.

How does Woodlands Primary School rank in England?

Woodlands Primary School ranks 12,495 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woodlands Primary School?

Woodlands Primary School has 533 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 560.

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.