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Woodchurch Road Primary School

Woodchurch Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, CH42 9LJ

Primary

Phase

497

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 30 September 2023 and continues as Woodchurch Road Academy (URN 150119) (opened 1 October 2023). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2023-24
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
60.0% nat61.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
66.0%
Maths (Expected)
63.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
65.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
48

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
279
Boys
164 (59%)
Girls
115 (41%)
Capacity
497 (56% full)

Attendance & Absence

2022-23

*Data not available for 2023-24 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.8%
Persistent Absence
20.9% nat18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2022-23
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  • White British: 88.5%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

88.5%

White British

4.3%

White Other

1.8%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Woodchurch Road

Birkenhead, North West

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Administrative

URN
105047
UKPRN
10076356
Establishment No.
2260

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