Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement May 21 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
- 518 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
White British 82.8%
Other White 7.1%
Mixed 2.9%
African 2.5%
Unclassified 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
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 49%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 53
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 64 27 37 |
| Year 1 | 70 37 33 |
| Year 2 | 74 45 29 |
| Year 3 | 56 34 22 |
| Year 4 | 84 41 43 |
| Year 5 | 85 45 40 |
| Year 6 | 85 39 46 |