Well Lane Primary School
School Name: Well Lane Primary School Address: Park Road, Tranmere Town/City: Birkenhead County: Merseyside Postcode: CH42 5PF Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 0151 645 9844
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust Sponsor: Rainbow Education Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher: Cath Kinnear
Capacity: 236
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 187 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 68.1%
URN: 151645
DfE Number: 344/2011
UKPRN: 10097371
UPRN: 42122884
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wirral (E08000015)
Constituency: Birkenhead (E14001091)
Electoral Ward: Birkenhead and Tranmere (E05000956)
Easting & Northing: 332325E, 386991N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 22' 33.82" N 3° 1' 6.91" W
Plus Code: 9C5R9XGJ+CH
DfE Record: View record
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- John Boggan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 January 2026.
- Louisa Foster - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 March 2026.
- Vickey Hadden - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 April 2030.
- Mrs Rachel Hoolahan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 October 2026.
- Cath Kinnear - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Sarah Knipe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
- Ian McGrady - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2026.
- Helen Ormond - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Sarah Palmer-Wood - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2030.
- Nicola Parry - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 February 2030.
- Lucy Scotton - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2030.
- Lauren Slaven - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 October 2027.
- Holly Strong Watson - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2030.