Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Morecambe, Lancashire
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 January 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Hampton Road, Morecambe, LA3 1EJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 428 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enter this welcoming school with a buzz of excitement.”
- “They are greeted warmly each day by school staff.”
- “They are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of pupils do not attend school regularly enough.”
- “This means that some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge and understanding due to missing out on important learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 42 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- West End Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Mossgate Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School 0.9 mi Requires improvement
- Morecambe Bay Community Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 1.5 mi Requires improvement