Woodchurch CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, CH49 7LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Carciero
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Wirral West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 150890
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01516774788
About this school
Woodchurch CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Wirral. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodchurch CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Woodchurch CofE Primary School (URN 105067).
How Woodchurch CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 40.9% | 157 | — |
| Fender Primary School | 41% | 11.1% | 62.1% | 275 | 0.4 miles |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6% | 46.6% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 8.3% | 72% | 216 | 0.8 miles |
| Brookdale Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 14.8% | 239 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton | 55% | 4.8% | 22.6% | 198 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.94%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.03%
- Persistent absence
- 26.32%
Location
Nearby schools
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Fender Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wirral
-
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wirral
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Prenton
-
Brookdale Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wirral
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton1.1 miles
Primary · Wirral
Other schools in Wirral
- Barnston Primary School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Infant School Primary
- Black Horse Hill Junior School Primary
- Brackenwood Infant School Primary
- Brackenwood Junior School Primary
- Brookdale Primary School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Castleway Primary School Primary
- Cathcart Street Primary School Primary
- Chapelhill Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Church Drive Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Woodchurch CofE Primary School teach?
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wirral.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodchurch CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Woodchurch CofE Primary School is Mrs Zoe Carciero, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodchurch CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodchurch CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Woodchurch CofE Primary School?
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Woodchurch CofE Primary School full?
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 157 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodchurch CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Woodchurch CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Woodchurch CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Woodchurch CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Woodchurch CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Woodchurch CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodchurch CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census.
- Does Woodchurch CofE Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodchurch CofE Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.