Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School, Morecambe
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Morecambe. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 15 schools in Morecambe with published results, and 13,289th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School are Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 79% maths); St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 74% maths); Mossgate Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); and Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School.
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolMossgate Primary SchoolMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Who goes there
40.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heysham Port Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Combermere Road (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School 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 70 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
40.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
Term dates
Trumacar Nursery and Community 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. Trumacar Nursery and Community 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
313 pupils
315 places
2 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(10)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
19.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
321
Total Pupils
150
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,266
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,853
Per pupil
£2102k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
276
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
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Trumacar Nursery and Community 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 Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
Classes at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School has around 321 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Trumacar Nursery and Community 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.
What are Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School's term dates?
Trumacar Nursery and Community 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 Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School?
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School is at Combermere Road, Higher Heysham, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 2ST.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)