Woodlands Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hollybank Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2SYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodlands Primary School is a primary school in Birkenhead for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 135 schools in Wirral. It ranks 6th of 12 primary schools in Birkenhead. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2016, report published 23 November 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

314 pupils on roll, with places for 336

Eligible for free school meals58.9%

58.9%, 32.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language64%

64%, 42.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.3%

30.3%, 15.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodlands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Mersey Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	83% met the expected standard
Woodchurch Road Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	67% met the expected standard
Cathcart Street Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	26% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Crosthwaite
Phone: 01516478406
Website: woodlandswirral.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hollybank Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2SY
Local authority: Wirral
URN: 104990

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.