Woodlands Primary 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: www.woodlands.cheshire.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007
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%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
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
DfE Record: View record
- The Whitby High School (0.4km)
- Meadow Primary School (0.6km)
- Hinderton School (0.7km)
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.9km)
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
- The Bridge Short Stay School (0.9km)
- Archers Brook SEMH School (0.9km)
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School (0.9km)
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (1.0km)
- Whitby Heath Primary School (1.1km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Maira Azhar - Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 November 2029.
- Mr Andrew Canham - Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2030.
- Mrs Clare Cotton - Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 22 January 2027.
- Mr Joey Fontana - Governor. Appointed on 20 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 May 2029.
- Mrs Emma Hamilton - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 November 2028.
- Mrs Kelli Hutton - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
- Mrs Katy Lee - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 September 2025.
- Mr Richard Longhurst - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 November 2028.
- Mr Chris Marchant - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 28 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Hannah Mather - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mrs Hannah Mather - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
- Mrs Kaili McGowan - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 January 2030.
- Mr Darryl Pickering - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 January 2026.
- Mrs Tracy Sadler - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 10 March 2028.
- Mrs Rachel Simkins - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2028.