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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Well Lane Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 151645
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 236 Published school capacity
Capacity used 79.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 June 2023
Latest published outcome Inadequate
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Inadequate
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
Published 13 September 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Wirral
Trust RAINBOW EDUCATION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 187 166 full-time · 21 part-time
Female pupils 89 47.6% of pupils
Male pupils 98 52.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

60.4%
35.6 pts above England
School 60.4%
Wirral 32.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

26.2%
5.9 pts above England
School 26.2%
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
70.1%
131
African
5.3%
10
Indian
4.8%
9
Any other White background
3.7%
7
White and Asian
3.2%
6
Any other ethnic group
2.7%
5
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 38.5% 72 of 187 pupils
17.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 38.5%
Wirral 25.9%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 36.9% 69 pupils
England 14.8% 22.1 pts above
EHC plans 1.6% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 4.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 41
Social, emotional & mental health 23
Specific learning difficulty 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Multi-sensory impairment 1
Other difficulty or 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

79.2% 8.9 pts below England
Well Lane Primary School
79.2%
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