Woodlands Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Eddisbury Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodlands Primary School is a primary school in Ellesmere Port for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 15th of 20 primary schools in Ellesmere Port. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 January 2023, report published 9 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
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

70 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

533 pupils on roll, with places for 682

Eligible for free school meals17.3%

17.3%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.7%

10.7%, 10.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.4%

5.4%, 9.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.6%

8.6%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodlands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Meadow Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Whitby Heath Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	52% 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: Dr Victoria Carr
Phone: 01513293164
Website: woodlands.cheshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Eddisbury Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2JT
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
URN: 135136

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.