Woodlands Primary School

Hollybank Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 2SY

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

53%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

341

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wirral →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 341 / 336 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

57.9%

Disadvantaged

58.1%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

21.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

53%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

23.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.5

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

17.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

15.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

£46,477

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,627 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.91

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,408

Spend per pupil

£8,178

Income per pupil

49%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.