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Woodchurch CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Brian McGregor

location_onWirral, CH49 7LS

language Visit Website phone 1516774788

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2023

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Students

204

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Expected Standard

50%

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Demand Ratio

0.6x

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Woodchurch CofE Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Wirral, serving ages 4-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 77% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Woodchurch CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Wirral, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 204 pupils on roll.

In 2025, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #53 of 82 primaries in Wirral and #11,091 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 30.9%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 53%

Reading73% LA 69%

Writing59% LA 63%

Maths59% LA 65%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 50%England 61%

Reading52% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 63% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 62% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading53% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths37% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.2

-5.5 to -1.0

-3.1

Write

LA -0.8

-5.2 to -0.9

-5.0

Maths

LA -0.7

-7.1 to -2.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 56%England 65%

Reading57% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 70% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 70% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.7

-4.6 to -0.1

-2.9

Write

LA -1.1

-4.9 to -0.8

-2.8

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.8 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 56%

Reading74% LA 70%

Writing68% LA 72%

Maths65% LA 67%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.4

-2.7 to 1.5

-3.2

Write

LA -0.6

-5.3 to -1.1

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.1 to -0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 September 2024

Inspection Report

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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01 October 2019

Inspection Report

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31 March 2015

Inspection Report

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09 March 2015

Inspection Report

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17 June 2013

Inspection Report

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11 April 2013

Inspection Report

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24 November 2009

Inspection Report

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06 June 2007

Inspection Report

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10 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2019-10-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-03-31

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-04-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 188 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	188	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	188	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	192	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	199	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	204	1	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	202	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	206	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	204	3	1.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	203	1	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	196	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	194	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	204	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	205	9	4.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	206	4	1.9%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	206	4	1.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	205	3	1.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	215	3	1.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	209	1	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	204	2	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	197	6	3.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	196	6	3.1%	0.5%