Woodlands Primary School, Liverpool

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Woodlands Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "On the whole, Woodlands pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations for pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum for pupils to study."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the education of children in the early years so that they enjoy a successful start to school life."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders make sure that all pupils know that they belong and experience success."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders use their accurate understanding of the school to make continual improvements."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a coherent programme for pupils' personal development."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the support disadvantaged pupils receive is more precise so that any gaps in their knowledge close rapidly"; "Leaders should ensure that staff enable pupils to make connections between their prior learning and new content so that they have opportunities to deepen their knowledge"; "Leaders should continue to improve and deepen pupils' understanding of fundamental British values and diversity".

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to the online home of Woodlands Primary School , a warm and caring community primary school dedicated to nurturing every pupil’s potential. At Woodlands, we pride ourselves on fostering a happy and enthusiastic atmosphere where pupils feel safe, valued, and motivated to learn."

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Woodlands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 80% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Woodlands Primary School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Woodlands Primary School are St Jerome's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths); St Luke's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths); Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths); and Redgate Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths).

Woodlands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

9.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 37 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 7 (2%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Formby Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grasmere Road (near), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodlands Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 76 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165).

Woodlands Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Woodlands Primary School are Formby High School (0.5 miles) and Range High School (0.8 miles).