Lancaster Road Primary SchoolMorecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Morecambe.
Summary of the comparison
Lancaster Road Primary School and Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School are primary schools in Morecambe.
Lancaster Road Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lancaster Road Primary School was judged in need of attention and Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 53.0% for Lancaster Road Primary School and 73.0% for Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lancaster Road Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorecambeLancaster Road Primary School | MorecambeMorecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 421st of 466 in Lancashire | 157th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 519 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 420 | |
| Location | Morecambe, LA4 5TH | Morecambe, LA4 6PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 519 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.5% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lancaster Road Primary School
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School
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