St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Coniston Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe is a primary school in Morecambe for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 12th of 15 primary schools in Morecambe. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2024, report published 17 September 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

150 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals38.7%

38.7%, 12.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.7%

14.7%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.7%

26.7%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	36% met the expected standard
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard
Lancaster Road Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	53% met the expected standard
Great Wood Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Wolff
Phone: 01524489020
Website: st-marys-morecambe.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coniston Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PS
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119622

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.