Linacre Primary School, Bootle
Linacre Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bootle.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Linacre Primary School in detail
Linacre Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Linacre Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2027, under its previous registration (URN 104853), 38% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Linacre Primary School
Across Sefton, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Sefton lodged 131 appeals against primary school offers; 85 reached a hearing and 16 succeeded (18.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Linacre Primary School are Linacre Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 46% maths); King's Lander Primary Academy (0.3 miles, 63% reading, 70% maths); St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths); and Thomas Gray Primary School (0.3 miles).
Linacre Primary SchoolKing's Lander Primary AcademySt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolThomas Gray Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bootle New Strand Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Knowsley Road (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Linacre Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 561 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Linacre Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2027. Before that, as Linacre Primary School (URN 104853), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023. See Linacre Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Linacre Primary School before it became an academy in 2027 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104853). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 52% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 57% to 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 52% to 25% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Linacre Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Linacre Primary School.
- Fun 4 Kidz - St Elizabeth's470m away · Not yet graded
- Fun 4 Kidz - Christ Church800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Linacre Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Linacre Primary School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at Linacre Primary School before it became an academy in 2027
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104853). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 19 | 14 | 50 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | 29 | 13 | 37 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 21 | 16 | 57 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 13 | 42 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 16 | 57 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 18 | 58 | 0.7 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bootle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bootle
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,080
Applications
2,586
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Linacre Primary School before it became an academy in 20272024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 104853). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
11.0%
Overall absence
42.4%
Persistent absence
132
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Linacre Primary School
Are there exam results for Linacre Primary School?
Linacre Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2027, under its previous registration (URN 104853), 38% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 46% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Linacre Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Linacre Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in September 2027. Before that, as Linacre Primary School (URN 104853), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Linacre Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Linacre Primary School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Linacre Primary School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Linacre Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Linacre Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Linacre Primary School: Fun 4 Kidz - St Elizabeth's (470m away, registered, not yet graded) and Fun 4 Kidz - Christ Church (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
Where is Linacre Primary School?
Linacre Primary School is at Thornton Road, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 5ED.