Woodlands Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Liverpool, Sefton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.174 miles
Published by Sefton Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2015–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Woodlands Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 3–11 (community school). Sefton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
Woodlands Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.174 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2015 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child living 1.174 miles away, 6th longest of the 18 Sefton primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- That 2026 Reception figure was nearer the school than in 2024 and in 2015, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 5 years with a published distance.
- For Reception 2026 there were 44 first-choice applications for 45 offers; 42 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 16% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Sefton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodlands Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2JN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 349 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Leaders have established a culture that helps pupils develop positive relationships with each other and those who care for them.”
- “This begins in the early years, where children happily work together and settle into new routines.”
- “Pupils are safe in this school.”
To improve
- “In reading, attainment for those facing disadvantage is typically below that of their peers.”
- “Some older pupils have gaps in their reading knowledge.”
- “However, when older pupils struggle with reading, the support they receive is not as precise as it could be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- St Jerome's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Redgate Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Freshfield Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Shoreside Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published