Woodlands Primary School
Community school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 533 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 682 |
| Free school meals | 17.50% |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Address | Eddisbury Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 2JT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.woodlands.cheshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01513293164 |
| URN | 135136 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 January 2023, published 9 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Meadow Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Whitby Heath Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Brookside Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- The Oaks Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- The Acorns Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
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