Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary SchoolGreat Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Morecambe.
Summary of the comparison
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School and Great Wood Primary School are primary schools in Morecambe.
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Wood Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School was judged Good and Great Wood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School and 73.0% for Great Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Great Wood Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MorecambeMorecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School | MorecambeGreat Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 121st of 466 in Lancashire | 84th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 415 | 420 | |
| Location | Morecambe, LA3 1EJ | Morecambe, LA4 6UB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.9% | 10.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 0.7% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 5.0% 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.
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Great Wood Primary School
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