Great Wood Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Beaufort Road
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA4 6UB
Phone 01524416971
Reference Number 119311

Great Wood Primary School continues to demonstrate strong performance as a good school, with pupils showing pride in their attendance and enthusiasm for learning. The leadership team has created an ambitious curriculum that supports the progression of learning from early years through to Year 6, ensuring pupils are equipped with essential skills and knowledge. Positive behaviour is encouraged, and the inclusive environment allows for effective support, especially for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Overall, the school creates a nurturing atmosphere where pupils thrive both academically and personally.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 410
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 45.37%
Girls: 54.63%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 10%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 32 27 59
2 26 34 60
3 33 24 57
4 24 35 59
5 24 35 59
6 30 30 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.3%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White, Other 1.5%
Chinese 0.2%
White & Asian 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 03 Nov 2022
Date Report
03 Nov 2022 School inspection
26 Oct 2017 Short inspection
12 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
19 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
02 Dec 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning and display pride in their school.
  • The school has a well-structured and ambitious curriculum.
  • Effective support and learning strategies are provided for pupils with SEND.
  • Reading is prioritized and taught effectively from early years.
  • Pupils demonstrate strong behaviour and respect for one another.
  • Leaders consider staff workload and well-being in decision-making.

Areas for Improvement

  • The analysis of attendance for specific groups, such as disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, is insufficient.
  • Tracking of participation in extracurricular activities for disadvantaged pupils is lacking.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 17%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.3
Writing 1.5
Maths 1.4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 51 3
Third Preference 53 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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