Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119347
- Address
- Langridge Way, Westgate, Westgate Primary School, LA4 4XF
- Website
- www.westgatesch.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 551 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 83.5%
Other White 6.9%
Mixed 2.6%
Unclassified 2.5%
African 1.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 51%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 1%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 62
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 78 41 37 |
| Year 1 | 76 44 32 |
| Year 2 | 61 37 24 |
| Year 3 | 80 38 42 |
| Year 4 | 88 47 41 |
| Year 5 | 82 37 45 |
| Year 6 | 86 48 38 |