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Woodlands Primary School

Community school · Birkenhead · CH41 2SY

Ages 2–11 · 314 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
275

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

314 pupils · 336 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
155 / 159
School capacity
336
Capacity fill
314 / 336 (93%)
Free school meals
61.2%
FSM pupils
178
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Crosthwaite

Location

Address
Hollybank Road
Postcode
CH41 2SY
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Birkenhead, Wirral, 314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 61.2%.

Open schools in Birkenhead
21
Primary schools in Birkenhead
14
Academies among open schools in Birkenhead
33% (7)
Open schools in CH41
15
Primary in CH41
9
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 CH41

  • Mersey Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH42 0PH · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Cathcart Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH41 3JY · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM81.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • The Priory Parish CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH41 4HS · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM70.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Well Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birkenhead · CH42 5PF · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM68.1%

    0.8 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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Crosthwaite
Telephone
01516478406
Website
woodlandswirral.co.uk

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