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Well Lane Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Birkenhead · CH42 5PF

Ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · Wirral

Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

187 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
98 / 89
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
187 / 236 (79%)
Free school meals
68.1%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Sarah Knipe

Location

Address
Park Road, Tranmere
Postcode
CH42 5PF
Town
Birkenhead
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Birkenhead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 68.1%.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Primary schools in Birkenhead
14
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH42
10
Primary in CH42
7
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirkenheadNear CH42

  • Mersey Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH42 0PH · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM63.1%
    • Demand1.12

    0.3 miles away

  • Rock Ferry Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 2BL · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM67.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.4 miles away

  • Bedford Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 6RT · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand1.20

    0.5 miles away

  • Devonshire Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9JX · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 4NE · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.9%
    • Demand1.50

    0.7 miles away

  • Woodchurch Road Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 9LJ · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH41 2SY · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM61.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sarah Knipe
Telephone
01516459844

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