Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School, Morecambe
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Morecambe. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 15 schools in Morecambe with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 60% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School are West End Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 66% maths); Lancaster Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 67% maths); Morecambe Bay Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 56% reading, 39% maths); and Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
West End Primary SchoolLancaster Road Primary SchoolMorecambe Bay Community Primary SchoolMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Who goes there
41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 52 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 24 (4.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westgate Primary School (by), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 344 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School are Bay Leadership Academy (0.7 miles) and Morecambe Bay Academy (1.1 miles).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
41.5%
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 improved from 60% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
23.6
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School.
- Westgate Wonders Breakfast and After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Morecambe and Heysham Westgate 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
523 pupils
630 places
107 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
491
Total Pupils
263
Boys
228
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,082
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,653
Per pupil
£3441k
Total funding
£312k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
482
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
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Questions parents ask about Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
What are SATs results like at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
Of the pupils at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Morecambe and Heysham Westgate 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 Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
Classes at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School has around 491 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Morecambe and Heysham Westgate 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.
Does Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Westgate Wonders Breakfast and After School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School's term dates?
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School?
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School is at Langridge Way, Westgate, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 4XF.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)