Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address School Road
Heysham
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA3 2RF
Phone 01524852155
Reference Number 119537

Heysham St Peter’s Church of England Primary School continues to be a good school, characterized by a nurturing environment where pupils thrive. The school promotes high academic expectations and typically, pupils achieve well. A strong sense of community is fostered, with students actively participating in various extracurricular activities that enhance their personal development. Recent changes in leadership and an emphasis on improving curriculum delivery highlight the school’s commitment to ongoing improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 236
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.69%
Girls: 48.31%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 34.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 15 30
2 16 20 36
3 19 16 35
4 19 15 34
5 15 21 36
6 18 16 34

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97%
White, Other 1.3%
Indian 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 23 Jan 2024
Date Report
23 Jan 2024 School inspection
27 Nov 2018 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
30 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
28 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
11 Nov 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils arrive happy, showing strong engagement and positive behavior.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and well-designed for all pupils, including those with SEND.
  • Staff effectively identify and support the additional needs of pupils with SEND.
  • Reading is a high priority, with pupils demonstrating fluency and enthusiasm for books.
  • High levels of attendance and effective support for families to reduce absence.
  • Strong community involvement through fundraising and extracurricular activities.
  • Governance is effective, with governors holding the school accountable while being mindful of staff wellbeing.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of subjects, checks on pupils' knowledge are less effective.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 108
Maths 105

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 -0.1
Writing 1.3
Maths -0.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 35 3
Third Preference 31 2
From another Local Authority 0 0

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