Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School, based in Morecambe, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 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.
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School currently has around 334 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.3% boys and 55.7% girls. Around 42.9% 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 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.7%).
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: | Combermere Road, Morecambe, LA3 2ST |
| Website: | www.trumacar.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01524851043 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Slater |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119272 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 345 |
| Number of Pupils: | 334 |
| Number of Boys: | 148 |
| Number of Girls: | 186 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.70% | 303 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.20% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Combermere Road , Higher Heysham LA3 2ST | 3out of 4 | 0 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 | 1,039 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Littledale Avenue , Heysham LA3 2ER | 3out of 4 | 1,851 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mossgate Primary School Kingsway , Heysham LA3 2EE | 3out of 4 | 1,876 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Hampton Road , LA3 1EJ | 3out of 4 | 3,182 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 | 3,166 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heysham High School Sports College Limes Avenue , LA3 1HS | - not rated | 3,166 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.