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Well Lane Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead CH42 5PF · well-lane.wirral.sch.uk · 0151 645 9844
On the mapSearch near CH42 5PF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 187
- 79% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Wirral
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 68.1%
- First language not English
- 26.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 21 | 19 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 18 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 14 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2018/19, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| n/a | 62% | ||
| n/a | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105050)
Ofsted
Well Lane Primary School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 6 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 6 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105050)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Inadequate |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105050), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Apr 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
- Nov 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Apr 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105050)
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105050)
Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105050)