Primary · Community school · Morecambe, LA4 4XF
Key stage 2 2024/25
#11,444 of 15,057
Worse than 75% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119347.
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.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 103 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 104 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 63% | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 86 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 491 |
| Girls | 228 |
| Boys | 263 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.5% |
| First language not English | 14.3% |
| SEN support | 52 |
| EHC plan | 24 |
| Average class size | 27.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0.5% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 44 |
| Applications (Reception) | 95 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 39 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 39 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 630 |
| Pupils on roll | 523 |
| Unfilled places | 17% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.3 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 25.46 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 26.37 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 35.94 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 26 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 24.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.2% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Bay Leadership Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | West End Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lancaster Road Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Morecambe Bay Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2014. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Oct 2014. |
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2024.
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School ranks 11,444 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School has 491 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 630.
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.