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Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School

Community school · Morecambe · LA3 1EJ

Ages 2–11 · 428 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
350

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 fill103%

428 pupils · 415 places

Pupils on roll
428
Boys / girls
215 / 213
School capacity
415
Capacity fill
428 / 415 (103%)
Free school meals
45.1%
FSM pupils
193
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Allison Hickson

Location

Address
Hampton Road
Postcode
LA3 1EJ
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Morecambe, Lancashire, 428 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.1%.

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
Ms Allison Hickson
Telephone
01524410286
Website
www.sandylands.lancs.sch.uk

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