Woodchurch CofE Primary School, Wirral

Inadequate
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~701m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Zoe Carciero
Pupils:157 / 210 capacity
LA:Wirral
Phone:01516774788
Address:Church Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 7LS
Trust:CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2024

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall

URN:150890
UKPRN:10095229
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Wirral West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate.

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At a Glance

40.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

24.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Robin Way (opp)
55m · 1 min walk
The Meadow (adj)
173m · 3 min walk
Sandfield Road (opp)
278m · 5 min walk
Home Farm Road (nr)
294m · 5 min walk
Greenwood Road (adj)
295m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

157 pupils

210 capacity

53 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wirral

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,768
Projected new pupils:442

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wirral

Admissions Demand - Wirral

Low demand0.76x oversubscription

Places available

3,860

Applications

2,952

Got 1st preference

96.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.03284%

Overall absence

26.31579%

Persistent absence

152

Enrolments

Authorised4.80674%
Unauthorised2.2261%
Persistent (10%+)26.31579%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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