Great Wood Primary School
Community primary school in Morecambe (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We aim to bring learning alive, making it exciting and stimulating. We want to give our children a thirst for learning that continues with them throughout their future school experiences and lives. An essential ingredient for this to happen is teamwork. We view education as a joint venture involving everyone- children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community.
We hope that we will be able to depend on your co-operation and support in this partnership to provide the best for every child. Please see next parent workshop 26/03/2026 2-3pm at Great Wood please call the School office to book a place 😀 ...
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
29 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- EYFS
- English Reading
- Writing
- Spelling
- Speaking and Listening
- Mathematics Calculation
- Times Tables
- Art and Design
- Beyond the Classroom
- Computing
- Design Technology
- Geography
- History
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Music
- Science
and 13 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119311
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (15 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Askew | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Caroline Moorby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Joanna Riley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Blaikie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Bowyer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Doug Martin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Woodhead | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Michala Parkin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr R Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Nicola Dixon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Butler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Shaw | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jo Bisgrove-Peel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bev Buigues-King | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2029 |
| Mr J Ross | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record