St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.4% boys and 52.6% girls. Around 39.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 17.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 60.3%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with gypsy/roma pupils forming the largest group at around 42.3%. white british pupils make up about 31.4% , followed by irish traveller (traveller of irish heritage) at 16.5%

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.

School Information

Address: Littledale Avenue, Morecambe, LA3 2ER
Website: http://www.stpatricksheysham.com
Telephone: 01524851766
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Julie Murphy
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119583

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 17.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 60.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Gypsy/Roma42.30%82
White British31.40%61
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)16.50%32
Other White3.10%6
African3.10%6
Other (any other ethnic group)2.10%4
Other Asian1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (-0.9)
Maths: Average (-0.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
102.8
Local authority average
103.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Littledale Avenue , Heysham LA3 2ER
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mossgate Primary School
Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE
3out of 4 354 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School
School Road , Heysham LA3 2RF
3out of 4 1,141 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ
3out of 4 1,452 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School
Combermere Road , Higher Heysham LA3 2ST
3out of 4 1,851 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bay Leadership Academy
Osborne Road , LA3 1AB
3out of 4 1,345 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Heysham High School Sports College
Limes Avenue , LA3 1HS
- not rated 1,345 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.