Great Wood Primary School, based in Morecambe, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Great Wood Primary School currently has around 410 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.4% boys and 54.6% girls. Around 10.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Beaufort Road, Morecambe, LA4 6UB |
| Website: | www.greatwood.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01524416971 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Ross |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119311 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 410 |
| Number of Boys: | 186 |
| Number of Girls: | 224 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 4.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.30% | 395 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 7 |
| Other White | 1.50% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wood Primary School Beaufort Road , LA4 6UB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Low Lane , Torrisholme LA4 6PN | - not rated | 516 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH | 3out of 4 | 961 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Coniston Road , LA4 5PS | 2out of 4 | 1,187 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Church Street , LA4 5QA | 3out of 4 | 1,565 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe Community High School Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG | - not rated | 1,038 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG | 3out of 4 | 1,038 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Skerton Community High School Owen Road , LA1 2BL | - not rated | 3,242 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX | 2out of 4 | 3,268 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster and Morecambe College Morecambe Road , LA1 2TY | - not rated | 1,401 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe Road School Morecambe Road , LA3 3AB | 3out of 4 | 1,263 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD | 4out of 4 | 2,268 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP | - not rated | 2,492 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) Lune Road , LA1 5QU | - not rated | 3,039 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.