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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe

Voluntary aided school · Morecambe · LA4 5PS

Ages 4–11 · 150 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

7.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-10

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

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 fill71%

150 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
66 / 84
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
150 / 210 (71%)
Free school meals
38.7%
FSM pupils
58
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Wolff

Location

Address
Coniston Road
Postcode
LA4 5PS
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, 150 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 38.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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.

Compare with theseAll in MorecambeNear LA4

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Wolff
Telephone
01524489020
Website
www.st-marys-morecambe.lancs.sch.uk/

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