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West End Primary School

Community school · Morecambe · LA3 1BW

Ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
172

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%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
93 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
49.7%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Mrs Sharon Cliff

Location

Address
Chatsworth Road
Postcode
LA3 1BW
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 3–11, in Morecambe, Lancashire, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 49.7%.

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 Sharon Cliff
Telephone
01524411227
Website
www.westend.lancs.sch.uk/

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