Woodland Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodland Community Primary School is a primary school in Skelmersdale for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 10th of 18 primary schools in Skelmersdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 9 September 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

45 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

335 pupils on roll, with places for 350

Eligible for free school meals48.7%

48.7%, 22.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language23%

23%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodland Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St James' Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Cobbs Brow School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Hillside Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Delph Side Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Keeley Taberner
Phone: 01695720018
Website: woodlandschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heathgate, Birch Green, Skelmersdale, WN8 6QH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 134599

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.