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Well Lane Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Park Road
 Tranmere
 Birkenhead
 Merseyside CH42 5PF
Telephone: 0151 645 9844

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Well Lane Primary School
Trust: Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Sarah Knipe (since September 2025 – came from Corinthian Community Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Moira Loftus
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.8 / 8.71
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.09
Number of pupils: 187
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.3
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 68.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 33.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* 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: Rock Ferry
School Number: 3442011

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th June 2023
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

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