Morecambe Bay Community Primary School

LancashireCommunity school

Station Road, Morecambe, LA4 5JL

Headteacher: Mr Lee DouganSchool website ↗Pupils: 292 (capacity: 345)

Ofsted RatingInspected 19 October 2021Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
30.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level56.0%
Exceeding22.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level39.0%
Exceeding2.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)98.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
68
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
66.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1626.0%0.0%-0.3+1.8-2.1
2016/1758.0%0.0%+0.8+0.4-1.0
2017/1849.0%0.0%-0.7-1.8+0.8
2018/1932.0%2.0%-1.2+0.4-0.7
2022/2326.0%0.0%-2.8-3.0-4.2
2023/2435.0%0.0%---
2024/2530.0%0.0%---
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