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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 194 |
| Number of Boys: | 92 |
| Number of Girls: | 102 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 17.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 60.3% | 8.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 42.30% | 82 |
| White British | 31.40% | 61 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 16.50% | 32 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 6 |
| African | 3.10% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.10% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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.