Woodlands Primary School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Woodlands Primary School
Address: Eddisbury Road, Whitby
Town/City: Ellesmere Port
County: Cheshire
Postcode: CH66 2JT
Telephone Number: 0151 329 3164
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2007

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Dr Victoria Carr
Capacity: 682
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 533 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.5%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 135136
DfE Number: 896/3813
UKPRN: 10079952
UPRN: 100012594974
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough (E14001222)
Electoral Ward: Whitby Groves (E05012245)

Easting & Northing: 338911E, 374441N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 15' 50.66" N 2° 55' 1.85" W
Plus Code: 9C5V737M+J4

External links

DfE Record: View record

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