Woodlands Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Woodlands Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2JNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Woodlands Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 49th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 18 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

349 pupils on roll, with places for 342

Eligible for free school meals9.7%

9.7%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Woodlands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Redgate Community Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Nel
Phone: 01704876444
Website: woodlandsschoolformby.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodlands Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2JN
Local authority: Sefton
URN: 104881

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.