Linaker Primary School is a primary school located in Southport. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/11/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in writing is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Sefton Street, Southport

School Information

Address: Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB
Website: www.linakerschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01704532343
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sefton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Brown
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104864

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/11/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 525
Number of Pupils: 458
Number of Boys: 246
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 15% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -3.3 Confidence interval -4.9 to -1.6
Writing
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.3
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:49%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Linaker Primary School
Sefton Street , PR8 5DB 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School
Everton Road , Birkdale PR8 4BT 		3out of 4 655 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Birkdale Primary School
Matlock Road , Birkdale PR8 4EL 		3out of 4 761 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Hampton Road , PR8 6SS 		3out of 4 910 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Manchester Road , PR9 9AZ 		3out of 4 1,537 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stamford Road , PR8 4EX 		2out of 4 1,352 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Meols Cop High School
Meols Cop Road , PR8 6JS 		4out of 4 2,050 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greenbank High School
Hastings Road , PR8 2LT 		4out of 4 2,568 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southport College
Mornington Road , PR9 0TT 		- not rated 1,337 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Arden College
40 Derby Road , PR9 0TZ 		- not rated 1,258 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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