Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Morecambe, Lancashire
Overton St Helen's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Morecambe, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Lancaster Road, Overton, Morecambe, LA3 3EZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to school to meet their friends and to join in the interesting activities that staff provide for them.”
- “Pupils arrive each day happy and eager to learn.”
- “They thrive in this welcoming school where they feel valued and safe.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in a small number of subjects.”
- “This means that teachers are less sure about how to design learning that helps pupils learn all that they should.”
- “However, at times, pupils have less opportunity to revisit what they know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 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) | 64% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Thurnham Glasson Christ Church, Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Mossgate Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School 2.8 mi Good
- Willow Lane Community Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged
- Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School 3.1 mi Good