Morecambe Road School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Special school
PUPILS
194
AGES
3 - 16
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(13/06/2023)
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100%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

7.2:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
28.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
3.1%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
50%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Morecambe Road
Morecambe
LA3 3AB
01524414384

School Description

Pupils receive a warm welcome into the school every morning. They are happy in school and are eager to talk to their friends and staff. Relationships are important in this school. Pupils, staff, parents and carers described the school as one big happy family. Parents could not praise the school enough. They said how it had changed their children’s lives. Teachers have high expectations for every pupil. Pupils strive to reach their goals. They achieve highly. Pupils learn to be independent, make choices and have high aspirations for their future. Those pupils who are non-verbal learn to communicate their wishes and needs to adults. Pupils love the wide range of activities that they get to enjoy. Pupils who had recently returned from a residential trip shared their favourite things. Some loved the canoeing and water sports while others enjoyed the sleep over with their friends. Some pupils help to run the school café and undertake work experience. Pupils feel safe, secure, settled and ready to learn. They behave well in and around school. Sometimes, pupils do fall out but staff are quick to help them to understand the impact their words or actions have on others. This ensures that on the very rare occasion that bullying occurs, it is dealt with effectively.

Morecambe Road School Parent Reviews



97% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 92% Agree 8% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>92, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 92% Agree 5% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>92, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 74% Agree 24% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 89% Strongly Agree 3% Agree 3% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 5% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>89, "strongly_agree"=>3, "agree"=>3, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 63% Agree 21% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 18% Strongly Agree 68% Agree 3% Disagree 5% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 5% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>18, "strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>3, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 87% Agree 11% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>87, "agree"=>11, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 53% Agree 39% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 76% Agree 21% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>76, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 66% Agree 24% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 74% Agree 21% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 66% Agree 29% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 5% {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>5} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Strongly Agree 71% Agree 29% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023
Yes 97% No 3% {"yes"=>97, "no"=>3} Figures based on 38 responses up to 14-06-2023

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