Well Lane Primary School

Wirral · CH42 5PF

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 187 pupils, 68.1% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Inadequate

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Well Lane Primary School

General Information

Address: Park Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, CH42 5PF – View on map
Phone: 01516459844
Headteacher: Cath Kinnear
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 19 families put it first for 21 places – 9 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

187 pupils out of 236 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 113
% eligible for free school meals: 68.1%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (more mixed than the Wirral average)
English as an additional language: 26% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Wirral: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 4 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Wirral, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 36.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.6%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 40 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 22 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Inadequate 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

SATs results for this school weren't published for 2024/25 - the Department for Education withholds them when a year group is too small to report without identifying pupils.

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53rd of 54 primary schools in Wirral for Ofsted rating

#51Manor Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#52Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#53Well Lane Primary SchoolInadequate
#54Woodchurch CofE Primary SchoolInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Mersey Park Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolOutstanding
#3St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Thornton Hough Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Bedford Drive Primary SchoolGood
#6Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolGood
#7Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood
#8Brookdale Primary SchoolGood
#9Brookhurst Primary SchoolGood
#10Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#11Church Drive Primary SchoolGood
#12Co-op Academy WoodsleeGood
#13Devonshire Park Primary SchoolGood
#14Eastway Primary SchoolGood
#15Great Meols Primary SchoolGood
#16Greenleas Primary SchoolGood
#17Grove Street Primary SchoolGood
#18Heswall Primary SchoolGood
#19Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#20Heygarth Primary SchoolGood
#21Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#22Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#23Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolGood
#24Irby Primary SchoolGood
#25Ladymount Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#26Liscard Primary SchoolGood
#27Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood
#28Mount Primary SchoolGood
#29New Brighton Primary SchoolGood
#30Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#31Park Primary SchoolGood
#32Pensby Primary SchoolGood
#33Raeburn Primary SchoolGood
#34Riverside Primary SchoolGood
#35Rock Ferry Primary SchoolGood
#36SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#37Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#38Somerville Primary SchoolGood
#39St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#40St George's Primary SchoolGood
#41St Joseph's Catholic Primary School UptonGood
#42St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BirkenheadGood
#43St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#44St Werburgh's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#45Thingwall Primary SchoolGood
#46Townfield Primary SchoolGood
#47West Kirby Primary SchoolGood
#48Woodlands Primary SchoolGood
#49Cathcart Street Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#50Chapelhill Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#51Manor Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#52Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#53Well Lane Primary SchoolInadequate
#54Woodchurch CofE Primary SchoolInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £919 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

74th of 74 primary schools in Wirral for spending per pupil

#72Bidston Avenue Primary School£2,627
#73Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School£1,981
#74Well Lane Primary School£919

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Chapelhill Primary School£13,349
#2Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School£13,334
#3Leasowe Primary School£12,375
#4Manor Primary School£10,587
#5The Priory Parish CofE Primary School£10,432
#6Kingsway Primary School£10,254
#7Co-op Academy Hillside£10,224
#8Fender Primary School£9,848
#9Eastway Primary School£9,799
#10Egremont Primary School£9,748
#11Riverside Primary School£9,535
#12St Paul's Catholic Primary School£9,460
#13St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey£9,202
#14St Peter's Catholic Primary School£9,192
#15Grove Street Primary School£8,988
#16Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School£8,889
#17Holy Spirit Catholic and Church of England Primary School£8,858
#18St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School£8,846
#19Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School£8,691
#20Somerville Primary School£8,639
#21Cathcart Street Primary School£8,489
#22Woodlands Primary School£8,408
#23Woodchurch Road Academy£8,354
#24Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School£8,267
#25Rock Ferry Primary School£8,237
#26Devonshire Park Primary School£8,231
#27Co-op Academy Portland£8,198
#28St Anne's Catholic Primary School£8,121
#29Lingham Primary School£8,107
#30St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School£8,079
#31Mersey Park Primary School£7,933
#32Mendell Primary School£7,886
#33Co-op Academy Woodslee£7,779
#34St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton£7,774
#35Park Primary School£7,698
#36Castleway Primary School£7,697
#37Holy Cross Catholic Primary School£7,599
#38Woodchurch CofE Primary School£7,509
#39Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School£7,368
#40Heswall Primary School£7,228
#41Bedford Drive Primary School£7,195
#42Mount Primary School£7,149
#43Greenleas Primary School£7,007
#44Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School£6,990
#45New Brighton Primary School£6,960
#46West Kirby Primary School£6,902
#47Liscard Primary School£6,859
#48Townfield Primary School£6,639
#49Ladymount Catholic Primary School£6,573
#50Heygarth Primary School£6,521
#51Thingwall Primary School£6,483
#52Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School£6,449
#53Pensby Primary School£6,438
#54Raeburn Primary School£6,432
#55Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School£6,400
#56St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead£6,392
#57Christ The King Catholic Primary School£6,380
#58Stanton Road Primary School£6,239
#59Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School£6,207
#60Church Drive Primary School£6,183
#61Brookdale Primary School£6,133
#62Great Meols Primary School£6,084
#63Prenton Primary School£6,061
#64St George's Primary School£6,029
#65Irby Primary School£5,937
#66Thornton Hough Primary School£5,937
#67Poulton Lancelyn Primary School£5,617
#68Gayton Primary School£5,589
#69Barnston Primary School£5,474
#70SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,964
#71St Alban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,432
#72Bidston Avenue Primary School£2,627
#73Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School£1,981
#74Well Lane Primary School£919

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