Woodlands Primary SchoolSt Luke's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Woodlands Primary School and St Luke's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Woodlands Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Luke's Church of England Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodlands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodlands Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Luke's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Woodlands Primary School and 49.0% for St Luke's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Woodlands Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Luke's Church of England Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolWoodlands Primary School | FormbySt Luke's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 41st of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 349 | 365 | |
| Capacity | 342 | 420 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L37 2JN | Formby, L37 2HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 351 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.9% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 27.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 7.3% 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
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
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