Linacre Primary School

Thornton Road, Bootle, Sefton, L20 5ED

Requires Improvement

Inspected 16 May 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

17%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

132

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sefton →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 132 / 210 (63%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

59.2%

Disadvantaged

31.8%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

22.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

17%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

Avg maths score

Attendance

11.0%

Overall absence

42.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.53

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

14.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.1 vs 2023/24

8.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.2 vs 2023/24

£42,329

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 0% on leadership pay

↓ −£7,797 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£11,633

Spend per pupil

£10,039

Income per pupil

37%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.