School profile

Mossgate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Morecambe, LA3 2EE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,326 of 15,057

Better than 64% of schools in England

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

Mossgate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils206 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Rob Smith
Local authorityLancashire
Opened04 Sept 1995
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130262.

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 maths70%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading93%74%76%
Expected standard in writing70%71%73%
Expected standard in maths90%74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils206
Girls99
Boys107
Eligible for free school meals29.1%
First language not English5.3%
SEN support41
EHC plan9
Average class size29.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.7%
Other White
5.3%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Caribbean
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence12%13%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)28
Applications (Reception)135
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.9
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)10.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.71
Support staff (FTE)11.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Mossgate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHeysham St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBay Leadership AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWest End Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTrumacar Nursery and Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryMorecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryMorecambe Bay Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Mossgate Primary School

What is Mossgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mossgate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jan 2015.

How does Mossgate Primary School rank in England?

Mossgate Primary School ranks 5,326 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 64% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mossgate Primary School?

Mossgate Primary School has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.