Woodlands Primary School, Liverpool
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Woodlands is a caring, well-ordered school where your child will feel safe and supported. The school excels at early reading and maths, with well-trained staff who adapt teaching to meet individual needs. With excellent behaviour, strong attendance, and a welcoming culture for all pupils including those with SEND, your child will have a positive school experience alongside good academic progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and early reading skills development in Key Stage 1
- Excellent pupil behaviour and attendance, with rare bullying and quick staff responses to issues
- Well-structured support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged learners
- Ambitious, well-considered curriculum across all subjects
- Inclusive culture where all pupils feel they belong and can access the same activities
Areas for Improvement
- Reading support for older pupils is not precise enough and gaps close more slowly than needed
- Teachers sometimes miss opportunities to help pupils connect new learning to existing knowledge
- Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values like democracy and equality varies and needs strengthening
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and governors have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Playground pals, house captains, sports leaders, community concerts, visits to museums and wildlife reserves, cycling safety activities, online safety learning
Woodlands Primary School provides a safe, inclusive environment where pupils achieve well overall, with particular strengths in early reading, mathematics and pupil behaviour. Safeguarding standards are met and leaders have created a positive school culture based on respect and care.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78%. Maths has declined from 78% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
12
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
349 pupils
342 capacity
7 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool
Admissions Demand - Sefton
Places available
3,095
Applications
2,536
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.19401%
Overall absence
8.05861%
Persistent absence
273
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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