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Linacre Primary School

Sefton, L20 5EDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
KS2 Results
17%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
11 1st-choice / 15 offers made
Ranking
#13,056
of 13,686 nationally

About Linacre Primary School

Linacre Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Sefton, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 134 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 20 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 17% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 11 first-preference applications and 15 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressThornton Road, Bootle, Sefton, L20 5ED
HeadteacherMrs Siobhan Bayliff
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils134
Free School Meals (FSM)60.4%
School Capacity134 / 210 (64% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Report Card

20 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionUrgent improvement
Curriculum & teachingUrgent improvement
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance & behaviourUrgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeingNeeds attention
Leadership & governanceUrgent improvement
Early years provisionUrgent improvement
Category of concern: SM

Source: Ofsted official management information, 23 Mar 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: linacreprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Linacre Primary School

Yes, Linacre Primary School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.