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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 119537

Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Morecambe · LA3 2RF

Ages 4–11 · 230 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.7%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
214

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

230 pupils · 245 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
119 / 111
School capacity
245
Capacity fill
230 / 245 (94%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Dodd

Location

Address
School Road, Heysham
Postcode
LA3 2RF
Town
Morecambe
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Morecambe, Lancashire, 230 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Morecambe
18
Primary schools in Morecambe
15
Academies among open schools in Morecambe
11% (2)
Open schools in LA3
10
Primary in LA3
8
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MorecambeNear LA3

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Dodd
Telephone
01524852155
Website
www.stpetersheysham.lancs.sch.uk

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