Linton School
Kirkham Road, Freckleton, PR4 1HX
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Sean Di Sora
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 12
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 145242
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772957062
About this school
Linton School is an independent special school in Lancashire. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Linton School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Linton School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2018, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Linton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2023/24 | 12 |
| 2024/25 | 12 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 12
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirkham Pear Tree School1.0 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Kirkham Grammar School1.1 miles
Independent schools · Preston
-
Oakfield House School2.5 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Aurora Keyes Barn School2.6 miles
Special schools
-
Pioneer TEC4.6 miles
Special schools · Preston
Common questions
- What year groups does Linton School teach?
- Linton School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Lancashire.
- Who is the headteacher of Linton School?
- The headteacher of Linton School is Mr Sean Di Sora, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Linton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Linton School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Linton School?
- Linton School has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
- Is Linton School full?
- Linton School has capacity for 12 pupils and 12 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Linton School a faith school?
- No. Linton School has no designated religious character.
- What are Linton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Linton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.