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Woodchurch Road Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 99 Woodchurch Road
 Oxton
 Woodchurch Road Academy
 Birkenhead
 Merseyside CH42 9LJ
Telephone: 0151 652 3104

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Woodchurch Road Primary School
Trust: Cheshire Academies Trust
Sponsor: Cheshire Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Alexandra Borrill (since February 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Juliet Birch
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.1 / 9.68
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.98
Number of pupils: 171
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.8
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wirral
Constituency: Birkenhead
Electoral Ward: Oxton
School Number: 3442007

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th November 2025
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

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Predecessor Schools†
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