Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Langridge Way, Westgate, Westgate Primary School, Morecambe, LA4 4XFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 13th of 15 primary schools in Morecambe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 23 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

491 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals41.5%

41.5%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.3%

14.3%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
West End Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Lancaster Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	52% 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: Mrs Jane Henderson
Phone: 01524832747
Website: westgatesch.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Langridge Way, Westgate, Westgate Primary School, Morecambe, LA4 4XF
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119347

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.