Linaker Primary School
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Sefton Street, Southport, PR8 5DB
Headteacher · Mr Mark Cunniffe
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 17 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils359Capacity 525
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 3 October 2023
TrustEndeavour Learning Trust
Free school meals35.9%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 3 October 2023 (as Linaker Primary School).
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception and junior places
Applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
Apply through Sefton council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Birkdale Primary School0.4 mi
- St Philip's Church of England Primary School0.5 mi
- Southport Education Group0.8 mi
- Christ The King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre0.8 mi
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport0.9 mi