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Lingham Primary School

Community school · Wirral · CH46 7UQ

Ages 2–11 · 270 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
299

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

270 pupils · 399 places

Pupils on roll
270
Boys / girls
151 / 119
School capacity
399
Capacity fill
270 / 399 (68%)
Free school meals
42.5%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Dewhurst-Doyle

Location

Address
Townmeadow Lane, Moreton
Postcode
CH46 7UQ
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wallasey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 270 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 42.5%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH46
11
Primary in CH46
8
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WirralNear CH46

  • Eastway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8TA · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM50.4%
    • Demand1.24

    0.5 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 8UG · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Chapelhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 9PS · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Overchurch Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 4NS · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Overchurch Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH49 4NS · Wirral

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand1.02

    1.2 miles away

  • Castleway Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 1RN · Wirral

    Ages 4–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM63.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Leasowe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH46 1RU · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence10.7%
    • FSM74.2%
    • Demand0.94

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Dewhurst-Doyle
Telephone
01516775381
Website
www.linghamprimary.co.uk/

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