Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School, Morecambe

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted and privileged to serve as Headteacher of our wonderful school. At Torrisholme, we believe that every child is unique, valued and capable of achieving great things."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 5 January 2027, an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027, an open day on Thursday 7 January 2027 and an open day on Friday 8 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School as their first choice and 194 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School are Great Wood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 85% maths); Lancaster Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 67% maths); Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 65% maths).

Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 66% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 27% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (79%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (27%).

13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 43 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 14 (3.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Bare Lane Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fell Road (opposite), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School are Morecambe Bay Academy (0.9 miles) and Our Lady's Catholic College (1.6 miles).