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Woodlands Primary School

Sefton, L37 2JNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#7,433
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodlands Primary School

Woodlands Primary School in Sefton sits in a fairly typical position for the area when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. Its 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths is just two percentage points above the local authority average of 59%. That places the school 28th out of 74 primary schools in Sefton, right in the middle of the pack. Where Woodlands does stand out is in its maths scores: the average maths scaled score of 105 is a solid result, and 78% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, which is a strong showing. Reading and writing both sit at 80% and 78% expected respectively, so there's consistency across the core subjects. However, only 4% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, which is low and suggests that while most children are getting a decent grounding, very few are stretching into the top tier. The school's ranking in the bottom 50% nationally for its headline measure reflects this mixed picture.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWoodlands Road, Liverpool, Sefton, L37 2JN
HeadteacherJayne Nel
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils351
Free School Meals (FSM)10.8%
School Capacity351 / 342 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsPlaying FieldsSensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceGymnasticsFootballCricketTennisNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: woodlandsschoolformby.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woodlands Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.