St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Morecambe. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 15 schools in Morecambe with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "The closing date for applications is the 15th January 2027. Please could families also fill in the additional form for Catholic Schools. Thank you."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Patrick's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School are Mossgate Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 79% maths); Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 54% maths).
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Mossgate Primary SchoolHeysham St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolTrumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
Who goes there
39% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 34 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Morecambe Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Threshfield Avenue (by), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Patrick's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no 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; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 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 March 2014 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
39.0%
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 remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lancashire
Term dates
St Patrick's Catholic 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
Check free transport to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Patrick's Catholic 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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
90%
Near capacity
190 pupils
210 places
20 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(12)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
20.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
76
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,757
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,932
Per pupil
£1374k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
19.1%
Overall absence
61.0%
Persistent absence
182
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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Patrick's Catholic 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
19.1% of sessions were missed at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 61% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Patrick's Catholic 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 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is at Littledale Avenue, Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 2ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)