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Lingham Primary School

Wirral, CH46 7UQPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
#9,504
of 13,686 nationally

About Lingham Primary School

Lingham Primary School sits within the Wirral local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 2 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of 64 primary schools, it placed 32nd, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area include Thornton Hough Primary School, Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School, and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Our Lady of Pity, about 3.6 kilometres away. Lingham itself was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2014. The inspection found that quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision all require improvement, though personal development was judged to be Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTownmeadow Lane, Wirral, Wirral, CH46 7UQ
HeadteacherLucy Dewhurst-Doyle
Local AuthorityWirral
Number of Pupils307
Free School Meals (FSM)39.6%
School Capacity307 / 399 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsCross CountryGymnasticsDanceFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lingham Primary School

Lingham Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.