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Woodlands Primary School

Community school · Ellesmere Port · CH66 2JT

Ages 2–11 · 533 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
406

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
99
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 fill78%

533 pupils · 682 places

Pupils on roll
533
Boys / girls
279 / 254
School capacity
682
Capacity fill
533 / 682 (78%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
85
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
Dr Victoria Carr

Location

Address
Eddisbury Road, Whitby
Postcode
CH66 2JT
Town
Ellesmere Port
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
30 on roll / 30 capacity

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 Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, 533 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 17.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ellesmere Port
28
Primary schools in Ellesmere Port
21
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere Port
39% (11)
Open schools in CH66
13
Primary in CH66
11
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Primary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
131

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 Ellesmere PortNear CH66

  • Meadow Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 4SZ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM5.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • Whitby Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 6RJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Brookside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH66 2EE · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • The Oaks Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 9EX · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS221%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.80

    1.1 miles away

  • The Acorns Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere Port · CH65 7ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Victoria Carr
Telephone
01513293164
Website
www.woodlands.cheshire.sch.uk/

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