Lingham Primary School, Wirral
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lingham Primary School excels at creating an inclusive environment where every child is known well and supported to succeed. The school combines high academic expectations with excellent pastoral care, helping pupils develop as confident, kind learners. Strong teaching in mathematics and writing, alongside a broad curriculum that includes visits, author visits and clubs, ensures pupils enjoy their education.
Key Strengths
- Excellent inclusive culture with high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong behaviour and positive conduct throughout the school
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum built carefully over time from Nursery to Year 6
- Effective early years provision with focus on language, communication and emotional development
- Proactive leadership that collaborates with other schools and prioritises staff wellbeing
Areas for Improvement
- Reading attainment lags behind mathematics and writing in national assessments, though phonics screening shows improvement
- Some pupils with SEND do not attend school regularly enough - attendance improvement strategies are new and impact not yet evident
- Attendance rates need sustained improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Cricket club, tag rugby club, residential visits, geography fieldwork to Hilbre Island, author visits
Lingham Primary School is a well-led school with strong inclusive practices and high expectations for all pupils. The school has made positive progress since the last inspection, with particular strengths in early years provision, mathematics, writing, and pupil behaviour.
At a Glance
42.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 70%.
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
20.2
Infant (KS1)
22.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
270 pupils
399 capacity
129 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wirral
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Admissions Demand - Wirral
Places available
3,860
Applications
2,952
Got 1st preference
96.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Wirral (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.84492%
Overall absence
18.04511%
Persistent absence
266
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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