Woodlands Primary School
School Name: Woodlands Primary School Address: Woodlands Road, Formby Town/City: Liverpool County: Merseyside Postcode: L37 2JN Telephone Number: 01704 876444 Website: http://www.woodlandsschoolformby.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Nel
Capacity: 342
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 349 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.8%
URN: 104881
DfE Number: 343/2075
UKPRN: 10070131
UPRN: 41104631
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Sefton (E08000014)
Constituency: Sefton Central (E14001463)
Electoral Ward: Harington (E05000940)
Easting & Northing: 328707E, 407134N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 23.79" N 3° 4' 39.13" W
Plus Code: 9C5RHW4C+JX
DfE Record: View record
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