Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hampton Road, Morecambe, LA3 1EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 7th of 15 primary schools in Morecambe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 July 2017, report published 11 September 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

428 pupils on roll, with places for 415

Eligible for free school meals45.1%

45.1%, 18.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.7%

15.7%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support33.2%

33.2%, 18.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
West End Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Mossgate Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Allison Hickson
Phone: 01524410286
Website: sandylands.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hampton Road, Morecambe, LA3 1EJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119138

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.