Co-op Academy Woodslee, Wirral

From the headteacher's welcome: "" Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." It is a privilege and a pleasure to welcome you to Co-op Academy Woodslee. I am proud to be the headteacher at this amazing academy."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cooking and art.

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Co-op Academy Woodslee reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 69% in Wirral and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Co-op Academy Woodslee as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Co-op Academy Woodslee are Mendell Primary School (0.7 miles, 73% reading, 73% maths); Poulton Lancelyn Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 89% reading, 92% maths); Christ The King Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 78% maths); and Raeburn Primary School (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 71% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Co-op Academy Woodslee.

Co-op Academy Woodslee is one of 40 schools run by The Co-Operative Academies Trust, an academy trust.

47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 56 pupils (19.8%) received SEN support and 32 (11.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Co-op Academy Woodslee has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Bromborough Rake Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Croft Avenue (adjacent), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 65 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wirral (155).

In 2024/25, Co-op Academy Woodslee issued 9 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Co-op Academy Woodslee are Wirral Grammar School for Boys (1.5 miles), Wirral Grammar School for Girls (1.5 miles) and South Wirral High School (1.7 miles).