Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151390.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 359 |
| Girls | 167 |
| Boys | 192 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 34.8% |
| First language not English | 43.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 525 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 338 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 35.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 91 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 19 |
| Average class size | 23.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19.41 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.23 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.93 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 23 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 46 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 23 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 23 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.2%, similar to England, similar to Sefton | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.4%, worse than England, worse than Sefton | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Sefton | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Birkdale Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2014. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Meols Cop High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Kew Woods Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2013. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Norwood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2017. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | Greenbank High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. |
Linaker Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Linaker Primary School made 23 offers from 46 applications (2 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Linaker Primary School has 359 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Linaker Primary School had 525 school places in 2024/25.
At Linaker Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Linaker Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.