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Primary · CH42 · Wirral

Well Lane Primary School

Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, CH42 5PF

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Inadequate

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedInadequate
Attendance95%
Attainment17% met expected standard (KS2)
AdmissionsAbout average
Pupils203

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

Inadequate

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

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School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in CH42. Where we have them, council (Wirral) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
203
Free school meals
59.1%
5.6% above district average (53.5%)

Also: Wirral 31.2% · England 24.7%

SEN
27.1%
0.9% below district average (28%)

Also: Wirral 22.1% · England 18.2%

EAL
18.2%
5.7% above district average (12.5%)
Attendance
95%
1.1% above district average (93.9%)

Also: Wirral 94.4% · England 94.8%

Persistent absence
14.4%
Attainment
17% met expected standard (KS2)

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the CH42 average; the darker bar is this school.

Trends over time

We do not have multi-year attendance or attainment figures for this school in the current DfE extracts.

Admissions

Demand signal
About average
Published capacity (GIAS)
236
Pupils on roll
203

Indicative signal from published roll versus GIAS capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.

Published admission number (PAN) and applications versus offers are not in our national datasets yet. Use your council booklet.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Wirral page.

SEN support

SEN %
27.1%
On-site provision
None listed in GIAS

A higher SEN percentage can mean experience with support needs, or more demand on staff. Ask the SENCO what is available day to day.

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Sept 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
  • School photos are not shown yet. Schools will be able to add one later.
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