A postcode district in Lancashire
In short: LA3 is a postcode district in Lancashire with 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 5 nurseries. Apply through the council where you live, which may not be the one a school is in.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
9 in LA3, best first
Morecambe, LA3 2RF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Results well above the England average.
36 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
43 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
England 62%
Morecambe, LA3 3RY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Results well above the England average.
68 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
England 62%
2 in LA3, best first
Results well below the England average.
213 first choices, 136 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.0
England 46.2
5 in LA3, highest Ofsted grade first
Morecambe, LA3 2UP · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Morcambe, LA3 2LL · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Morecambe, LA3 2EE · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in LA3, by the school's Eduscope score
Results well below the England average.
213 first choices, 136 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.0
England 46.2
1 in LA3. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Morecambe, LA3 3AB · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 16
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every LA3 school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
LA3 has 15 schools and nurseries.
Apply through your local council, even for academies and faith schools.
Follow any school and we'll email you when it gets a new Ofsted report or new results are out. Nothing else.
LA3 has 15 schools, including 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 5 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in LA3 on Eduscope are Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Mossgate Primary School, Morecambe and Heysham Grosvenor Park Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 15 schools in LA3 by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
