Woodlands Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Woodlands Primary School currently has around 351 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Woodlands Road, Liverpool, L37 2JN
Website: http://www.woodlandsschoolformby.co.uk
Telephone: 01704876444
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sefton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jayne Nel
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104881

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/04/2011

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 342
Number of Pupils: 351
Number of Boys: 181
Number of Girls: 170

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.00%330
Other White2.00%7
African1.10%4
White and Black African0.90%3
White and Asian0.60%2
Indian0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.30%1
Other Mixed0.30%1
Other Asian0.30%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.7)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Average (-0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
61%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
106.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands Road , Formby L37 2JN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Greenloons Drive , Formby L37 2LX
3out of 4 564 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Jubilee Road , L37 2HW
3out of 4 715 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Lonsdale Road , Formby L37 3HE
- not rated 1,106 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
Bull Cop , Formby L37 8BZ
3out of 4 1,860 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Formby High School
Freshfield Road , Formby L37 3HW
- not rated 917 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Formby High School
Freshfield Road , Formby L37 3HW
3out of 4 917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Range High School
Stapleton Road , Formby L37 2YN
- not rated 1,390 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Range High School
Stapleton Road , Formby L37 2YN
3out of 4 1,390 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Airport - Achieving Inclusion and Reintegration
Clarence House, West Lane , Freshfield L37 7AZ
- not rated 2,003 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Clarence High School
West Lane , Freshfield L37 7AZ
- not rated 2,003 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St George's School
West Lane , Freshfield L37 7AZ
- not rated 2,003 yd Secure units Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.