Woodlands Primary SchoolMersey Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Woodlands Primary School and Mersey Park Primary School are primary schools.
Woodlands Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mersey Park Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mersey Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodlands Primary School was judged Good and Mersey Park Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Woodlands Primary School and 83.0% for Mersey Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Woodlands Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mersey Park Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirkenheadWoodlands Primary School | WirralMersey Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 81 in Wirral | 10th of 81 in Wirral Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 341 | 453 | |
| Capacity | 336 | 465 | |
| Location | Birkenhead, CH41 2SY | Wirral, CH42 0PH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 341 | 453 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.9% | 65.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.1% | 11.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 27.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% | 16.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Woodlands Primary School
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