Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Morecambe
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Morecambe. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 15 schools in Morecambe with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School in detail
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, basketball, running, dance, STEM and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.25 per session.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 94% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School are Mossgate Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 54% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 74% maths); and Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Mossgate Primary SchoolTrumacar Nursery and Community Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Who goes there
11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (5.7%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Road (outside), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2018 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
11.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 94% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 97% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
34.3
KS2
8
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Term dates
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
238 pupils
245 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Morecambe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Morecambe
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
8.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
119
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
25.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,503
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,165
Per pupil
£1339k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.2%
Persistent absence
210
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School has around 230 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School is at School Road, Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 2RF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)