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: 192
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.1
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 57.30% (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

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Prenton Preparatory School (0.5km) show on map
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead (0.5km) show on map
  4. Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Mersey Park Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  6. Horizons Independent School (0.9km) show on map
  7. St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  9. Woodlands Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  10. Well Lane Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  11. Bedford Drive Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  12. Birkenhead School (1.3km) show on map
  13. Townfield Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  14. Birkenhead Park School (1.3km) show on map
  15. Birkenhead High School Academy (1.3km) show on map
  16. Prenton High School for Girls (1.4km) show on map
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  32. Bidston Avenue Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  33. Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  34. Co-op Academy Hillside (2.6km) show on map
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  36. Co-op Academy Portland (2.7km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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