St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe

Coniston Road, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5PS

Requires Improvement

Inspected 10 July 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

52%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

164

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 164 / 210 (78%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.2%

Disadvantaged

13.4%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

27.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

52%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

19.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.01

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

20.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

7.46

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£48,871

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,079 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,656

Spend per pupil

£7,481

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.