Great Wood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Beaufort Road, Morecambe, LA4 6UBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Wood Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 1st of 15 primary schools in Morecambe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2013, report published 3 April 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

406 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals9.6%

9.6%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Wood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard
Lancaster Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	52% met the expected standard
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	36% met the expected standard
Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr John Ross
Phone: 01524416971
Website: greatwood.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beaufort Road, Morecambe, LA4 6UB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119311

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.