Linacre Primary SchoolThomas Gray Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bootle.
Summary of the comparison
Linacre Primary School and Thomas Gray Primary School are primary schools in Bootle.
Linacre Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Thomas Gray Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thomas Gray Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Linacre Primary School was judged in need of urgent improvement and Thomas Gray Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Linacre Primary School (21.0% in 2022-23, 17.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BootleLinacre Primary School | BootleThomas Gray Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | 72nd of 73 in Sefton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Urgent improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 132 | 297 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bootle, L20 5ED | Bootle, L20 4LX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 17.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 132 | 297 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.2% | 73.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.8% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 30.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 19.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 9.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.4% | 30.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Linacre Primary School · Thomas Gray Primary School