Woodchurch Road Academy
99 Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9LJ
171 pupils · 34% of 497 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Free school meals
- 54.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2025) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 25 November 2025, published 1 February 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 67% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.76 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 16 | 47 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 12 | 9 | 26 | 10 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 17 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 0.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Devonshire Park Primary School 0.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Mersey Park Primary School 0.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 0.9 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.