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EnglandNorth WestLancasterLA4 4XFMorecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Primary

Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School

Primary

Lancaster · Morecambe · LA4 4XF www.westgatesch.com/

Pupils
518
cap. 630
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
518
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
518
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
53%
+4pp
57%51%44%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
RWM higher standard
5%
+2pp
5%3%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
76%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
63%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
73%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
70%
SPAG expected standard
70%
SPAG higher standard
13%
Reading scaled score
105.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
518
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Langridge Way, Westgate, Morecambe, LA4 4XF
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2553%5%76%24%63%6%73%10%70%70%105.0103.0104.014%518
2023/2449%3%60%16%64%3%69%12%70%63%102.0102.0102.014%551
2022/2351%1%63%15%71%2%73%8%73%69%102.0102.0104.0-2.40-0.10-0.8018%573
2018/1957%0%67%15%72%7%81%11%73%74%103.0104.0104.0-0.60-1.20-0.7012%597
2017/1844%1%60%11%66%6%61%17%71%74%101.0101.0103.0-1.80-1.10-0.7012%578
2016/1754%5%62%13%74%15%74%18%82%66%102.0104.0102.0-2.10+0.00-1.2011%551

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2551819.914%12%41%6%16%
2023/2455119.614%11%36%6%17%
2022/2357319.718%11%35%6%21%
2021/2259019.615%10%34%7%22%
2020/2160222.616%11%32%
2018/1959720.612%11%25%4%7%
2017/1857821.412%12%29%4%10%
2016/1755119.511%15%30%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.