St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe, Morecambe
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Morecambe. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 15 schools in Morecambe with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe in detail
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.50 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe are Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); Morecambe Bay Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 56% reading, 39% maths); Lancaster Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 67% maths); and Great Wood Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 85% maths).
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary SchoolMorecambe Bay Community Primary SchoolLancaster Road Primary SchoolGreat Wood Primary School
Who goes there
38.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (26.7%) received SEN support and 5 (3.3%) 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
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Health Centre (opposite), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 241 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, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe are Morecambe Bay Academy (0.2 miles) and Bay Leadership Academy (1.4 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils very much enjoy coming to school. They have a strong understanding of kindness, compassion and respect. Pupils demonstrate this through the way that they behave towards one another and how they treat those outside of their school community.
There is a calm environment around the school. The high expectations that the school has of pupils' behaviour are understood by even the youngest children in the Reception Year. Pupils feel safe. Routines are well embedded. The majority of pupils attend regularly.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve. The teaching of reading and mathematical knowledge begins well in the Reception Year. Here, children learn the vocabulary that they need to become confident mathematicians. Staff read to children regularly. These opportunities are carefully used to develop children's learning in other areas of the curriculum. In the early years, those children who need additional support to learn to read are provided with this quickly.
Across the school, pupils were enthusiastic about reading. They enjoyed talking about the stories that they read and share. However, despite the positive start in the early years, the school has not ensured that some pupils in key stages 1 and 2 have sufficient opportunities to practise their reading. Some pupils develop gaps in their reading knowledge. This hinders these pupils from becoming accurate readers and from fully accessing the wider curriculum.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
38.7%
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 74% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
11.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
3rd July 2026
3 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe.
- Lighthouse Club210m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 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. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 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
- 28
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 20 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
7 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
159 pupils
210 places
51 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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
30.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
150
Total Pupils
66
Boys
84
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
12.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,660
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,114
Per pupil
£1149k
Total funding
£83k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
19.2%
Persistent absence
151
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
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
No fixed boundary. When St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
Classes at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe has around 150 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
6.2% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe: Lighthouse Club (210m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 20 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 7 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe is at Coniston Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)