Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School

LancashireCommunity school

Combermere Road, Higher Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ST

Headteacher: Mr Paul SlaterSchool website ↗Pupils: 334 (capacity: 345)

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 May 2023Full 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
Outstanding
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.
41.0%
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%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level61.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding4.0%

Maths

Expected level54.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
38
Applications received
82
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
59.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
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
2015/1614.0%0.0%-0.9-9.5-3.8
2016/1743.0%0.0%-4.9-1.0-3.1
2017/1858.0%4.0%-0.6-0.6+0.8
2018/1964.0%9.0%+2.4+1.4+1.9
2022/2357.0%6.0%+0.5-0.5+1.2
2023/2459.0%2.0%---
2024/2541.0%2.0%---