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Great Wood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Morecambe, LA4 6UB

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,851 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Great Wood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils406
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr John Ross
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119311.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils406
Girls231
Boys175
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.9.6%
First language not English1.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.88
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.3%
Other White
1.7%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)17.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.83
Support staff (FTE)20.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.195
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.72
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence3.1%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.2%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Great Wood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLancaster Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryMorecambe Bay AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, MorecambeVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryPoulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMorecambe Bay Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryLancaster Ryelands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySkerton St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Great Wood Primary School

What is Great Wood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Wood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2013.

How does Great Wood Primary School rank in England?

Great Wood Primary School ranks 3,851 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Great Wood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Great Wood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Wood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Wood Primary School made 60 offers from 195 applications (3.3 per offer), and 58 of 72 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Wood Primary School?

Great Wood Primary School has 406 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Wood Primary School?

Great Wood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Great Wood Primary School?

At Great Wood Primary School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Wood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Wood Primary School missed 3.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.