Well Lane Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Inadequate

Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, CH42 5PFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Well Lane Primary School is a primary school in Birkenhead for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 June 2023, report published 13 September 2023

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years provision
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

187 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals60.4%

60.4%, 33.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.2%

26.2%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support36.9%

36.9%, 22.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Well Lane Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Mersey Park Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Outstanding83% met the expected standard
Rock Ferry Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good28% met the expected standard
Bedford Drive Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good38% met the expected standard
Devonshire Park Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good47% met the expected standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Cath Kinnear
Address
Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, CH42 5PF
Local authority
Wirral
URN
151645

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.