Classpot

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe

Lancaster, LA4 5PSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#11,264
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe, was rated Requires Improvement overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024, a drop from its previous Good rating in 2014. The inspection report paints a mixed picture: while leadership and management, and the quality of education, both require improvement, the school continues to do well in other areas. Early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all judged Good. This suggests that while the school has clear areas to work on, the day-to-day experience for children is still positive in key respects. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where just 48% of pupils met the benchmark in 2023/24. That is notably below the Lancashire local authority average of 60%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools in the Lancaster area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressConiston Road, Morecambe, Lancaster, LA4 5PS
HeadteacherCarol Hind
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils164
Free School Meals (FSM)37.2%
School Capacity164 / 210 (78% full)

The full report on this school

The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

  • Ofsted inspection in plain English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
See an example
One-off paymentNo subscriptionStripe checkout

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jul 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: st-marys-morecambe.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

Was this page helpful?

Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.