Linacre Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Bootle, Sefton
Linacre Primary School is a primary school in Bootle, Sefton for ages 3–11 (community school). Sefton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thornton Road, Bootle, L20 5ED
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 134 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils appreciate the very recent changes that leaders have made to improve the school.”
- “The start of each school day is increasingly calmer.”
- “Staff greet pupils warmly at classroom doors.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ day-to-day experiences of school life are extremely variable.”
- “Many pupils do not behave well.”
- “Some pupils show a lack of respect for others or refuse to follow teachers’ instructions.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 17% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Sefton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- King's Lander Primary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Thomas Gray Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Springwell Park Community Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged