Located in Morecambe, Morecambe Road School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 3 to 16. The school is a community special 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.
Morecambe Road School currently has around 221 pupils on roll, which is about 147% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 65.6% boys and 34.4% girls. Around 45.5% 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 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91%).
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.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 47% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Morecambe Road, Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
| Website: | http://www.morecambe.lancsngfl.ac.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01524414384 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anna Dootson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119876 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 221 |
| Number of Boys: | 145 |
| Number of Girls: | 76 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.00% | 201 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 3 |
| African | 1.40% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB | - not rated | 2,157 yd | Local authority nursery school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Appletree Nursery School Milking Stile Lane , LA1 5QB | 3out of 4 | 2,176 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School Roeburn Drive , Grosvenor Park LA3 3RY | 3out of 4 | 449 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Low Lane , Torrisholme LA4 6PN | - not rated | 836 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wood Primary School Beaufort Road , LA4 6UB | 3out of 4 | 1,263 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Road Primary School Lancaster Road , LA4 5TH | 3out of 4 | 1,306 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Ryelands Primary School Torrisholme Road , LA1 2RJ | 3out of 4 | 1,496 yd | Community school | Yes | 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 | 1,996 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Morecambe Bay Academy Dallam Avenue , LA4 5BG | 3out of 4 | 1,996 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's Catholic College Morecambe Road , LA1 2RX | 2out of 4 | 2,444 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Skerton Community High School Owen Road , LA1 2BL | - not rated | 2,555 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Girls' Grammar School Regent Street , LA1 1SF | - not rated | 2,952 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | 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 | 539 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 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Loyne Specialist School Sefton Drive , LA1 2QD | 4out of 4 | 1,425 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) Lune Road , LA1 5QU | - not rated | 1,949 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont College - A Salutem/Ambito College Slyne Road , LA2 6AP | - not rated | 2,349 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Fox School Castle Park , LA1 1YQ | - not rated | 2,553 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.