There are 17 schools in Morecambe (excluding independent schools), including 13 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Morecambe has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Morecambe under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Morecambe
| Total Schools | 17 |
| Total Pupils | 6,121 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.83 |
| Median Free School Meals | 37% |
The median school in Morecambe has 37% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 6th highest figure in Lancashire. This represents about 2,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 2 of Morecambe's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Morecambe is 20.83 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 69th lowest ratio in Lancashire, and the 248th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.
Primaries
13
7.69% Outstanding • 92% Good
Secondaries
2
0% Outstanding • 50% Good
Sixth Forms
1
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Morecambe's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 12 schools or 92% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 31% and 31% of primary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Morecambe's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wood Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 245 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| Lancaster Road Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Morecambe Bay Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 345 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 415 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
High |
High |
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| Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Mossgate Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
Church of England | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Roman Catholic | |
| West End Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Most of Morecambe's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and low - about 50% and 0% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Morecambe's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Leadership Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,276 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
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| Morecambe Bay Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,539 |
Low |
Most of Morecambe's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |