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Morecambe Bay Community Primary School

Community school · Morecambe · LA4 5JL

Ages 3–11 · 276 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
233

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

276 pupils · 345 places

Pupils on roll
276
Boys / girls
141 / 135
School capacity
345
Capacity fill
276 / 345 (80%)
Free school meals
60.9%
FSM pupils
168
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Lee Dougan

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
LA4 5JL
Town
Morecambe
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
0 on roll / 0 capacity
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

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 3–11, in Morecambe, Lancashire, 276 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 60.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Morecambe
18
Primary schools in Morecambe
15
Academies among open schools in Morecambe
11% (2)
Open schools in LA4
8
Primary in LA4
7
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Dougan
Telephone
01524401002
Website
www.morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk/

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