Great Wood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Morecambe, Lancashire
Great Wood Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Beaufort Road, Morecambe, LA4 6UB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 406 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
- “They are happy to come to school and excited by their learning.”
- “Pupils talked enthusiastically about how teachers make their learning interesting and expect a lot from them.”
To improve
- “Leaders do not always consider specific groups of learners when analysing attendance, such as disadvantaged pupils or those with SEND.”
- “However, leaders do not always track the attendance of pupils at these activities to ensure that pupils who are disadvantaged or pupils with SEND are supported to attend.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2022 (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) | 73% | 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: 72 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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.
- Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Lancaster Road Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Morecambe Bay Community Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School 1.3 mi Requires improvement
- Lancaster Ryelands Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade