Linaker Primary School, Southport

In its own words: "At Linaker Primary School, we are one TEAM, united by our values of Togetherness, Empathy, Aspiration and Mutual Respect. We create a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child is known, valued and encouraged to achieve their very best."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is an honour and privilege to welcome you as Headteacher of Linaker Primary and Nursery School. The Linaker family has a long and proud history, and we are always excited about the future and the part you may play in it. Linaker is a school at the heart of its community."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

Linaker Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 104864), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Linaker Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Linaker Primary School are Birkdale Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 67% maths); St Philip's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); and Kew Woods Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 84% maths).

Linaker Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Endeavour Learning Trust, an academy trust.

34.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Asian (19%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 91 pupils (25.3%) received SEN support and 19 (5.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Birkdale Rail Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sefton Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 335 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Linaker Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Linaker Primary School are Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.8 miles), Meols Cop High School (1.2 miles) and Greenbank High School (1.5 miles).