Woodland Community Primary School
Community primary school in Skelmersdale (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Woodland Community Primary School Homepage A visitor to Woodland can almost 'taste' the ethos of the school. It is a happy community - smiling children skip along the corridors." Visiting Headteacher A very warm welcome to Woodland Community Primary School!
We hope that our website will give first time visitors a real flavour of the atmosphere at Woodland, as well as providing parents and regular visitors with lots of information about school events, classes and general day-to-day life. The website is also a great place for the children to keep up to date with what is happening in school through the class pages.
So, there really is something for everyone! "An OUTSTANDING school that successfully lives out the words of its school song 'This is our time, our time to shine'" OFSTED April 2013 If you require a paper copy of any information please see the school office.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Minecraft
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 134599
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2004
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Cooper | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nisha Sherry | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Michaela O'Callaghan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Fawcett | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Preston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Finch-Spencer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Collins | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Lamb | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record