Woodlands Primary School

SeftonCommunity school

Woodlands Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 2JN

Headteacher: Mrs Jayne NelSchool website ↗Pupils: 351 (capacity: 342)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
62.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
16.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding18.0%

Maths

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding30.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
87
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
14.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
6.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1656.0%6.0%-1.1-1.6-0.9
2016/1772.0%2.0%-1.8-2.8-0.4
2017/1871.0%14.0%-1.2-2.4-0.2
2018/1962.0%13.0%-3.3+0.5-2.1
2022/2361.0%12.0%-0.7+1.4-0.9
2023/2461.0%4.0%---
2024/2562.0%16.0%---
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