SCHOOL PROFILE

Co-op Academy Woodslee

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 146740
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 322 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wirral
Trust THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 283 275 full-time · 8 part-time
Female pupils 125 44.2% of pupils
Male pupils 158 55.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

47.0%
22.2 pts above England
School 47.0%
Wirral 32.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.9%
15.4 pts below England
School 4.9%
Wirral 7.3%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wirral 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
90.5%
256
Any other White background
2.1%
6
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
5
African
1.1%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
3
Indian
0.7%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 31.1% 88 of 283 pupils
10.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.1%
Wirral 25.9%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.8% 56 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts above
EHC plans 11.3% 32 pupils
England 6.0% 5.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 47
Social, emotional & mental health 19
Specific learning difficulty 16
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

41.0% 19.4 pts below England
School 41.0%
Wirral 53.3%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

56.0%

17.8 pts below England

School 56.0%
Wirral 69.0%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

56.0%

14.3 pts below England

School 56.0%
Wirral 63.5%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

68.0%

4.0 pts below England

School 68.0%
Wirral 64.9%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.51%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.29 pts higher than England
School 6.51%
Wirral 7.24%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

21.67%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.86 pts higher than England
School 21.67%
Wirral 19.16%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Wirral 2.02%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.9% 0.3 pts below England
Co-op Academy Woodslee
87.9%
Wirral
87.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information