Well Lane Primary School
Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, CH42 5PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Sarah Knipe
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Birkenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 151645
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Telephone
- 01516459844
About this school
Well Lane Primary School is a primary academy in Birkenhead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Well Lane Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Well Lane Primary School (URN 105050).
How Well Lane Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 187 | — |
| Mersey Park Primary School | 83% | 6.3% | 65% | 452 | 0.3 miles |
| Rock Ferry Primary School | 28% | 7.4% | 65.3% | 301 | 0.4 miles |
| Bedford Drive Primary School | 38% | 6.5% | 53.1% | 406 | 0.5 miles |
| Devonshire Park Primary School | 47% | 7.4% | 40.1% | 413 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.9% | 58.7% | 247 | 0.7 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Mersey Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Wirral
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Rock Ferry Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
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Bedford Drive Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
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Devonshire Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Birkenhead
Other schools in Birkenhead
- Bedford Drive Primary School Primary
- Bidston Avenue Primary School Primary
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Portland Primary
- Devonshire Park Primary School Primary
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Rock Ferry Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Priory Parish CofE Primary School Primary
- Woodchurch Road Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Well Lane Primary School teach?
- Well Lane Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birkenhead.
- Who is the headteacher of Well Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Well Lane Primary School is Sarah Knipe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Well Lane Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Well Lane 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 Well Lane Primary School?
- Well Lane Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Well Lane Primary School full?
- Well Lane Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 187 on roll (79%), 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 Well Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Well Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Well Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Well Lane Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Well Lane Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Well Lane Primary School is part of RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Well Lane 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 Well Lane 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 3 July 2026.