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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 119539

Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Morecambe · LA3 3EZ

Ages 5–11 · 161 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-27

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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
154

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 fill92%

161 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
161
Boys / girls
73 / 88
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
161 / 175 (92%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Joanne Easthope

Location

Address
Lancaster Road, Overton
Postcode
LA3 3EZ
Town
Morecambe
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 5–11, in Morecambe, Lancashire, 161 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.8%. 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Easthope
Telephone
01524858615
Website
http://www.st-helens.lancsngfl.ac.uk

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