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Woodchurch CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Wirral · CH49 7LS

Ages 4–11 · 157 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Category of concern

Special measures

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

157 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
83 / 74
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
157 / 210 (75%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chester
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Carciero

Location

Address
Church Lane, Woodchurch
Postcode
CH49 7LS
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
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 4–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 40.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH49
17
Primary in CH49
10
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.

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    • FSM61.1%
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    • FSM72.6%
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    • Absence4.8%
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  • Thingwall Primary School

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.1%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Carciero
Telephone
01516774788
Website
www.woodchurchceprimary.com

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