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Woodlands Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hollybank Road
 Birkenhead
 Merseyside CH41 2SY
Telephone: 0151 647 8406

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Crosthwaite (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jacquie Fleetwood
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.22 / 16.54
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.93
Number of pupils: 314
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 61.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 38.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 66.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,275,918*
Income Per Pupil: £7,248
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Birkenhead
Electoral Ward: Birkenhead and Tranmere
School Number: 3442021

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st November 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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