Morecambe and Heysham Westgate 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
Thank you for taking the time to look at our school website. Westgate is a thriving and popular school with a good reputation in the local community. It is a happy school where children, parents, staff and governors get on well together. Although we are rightly proud of our school, we are always looking for ways to make it even better.
We plan our curriculum to meet the needs of the children at Westgate School. OFSTED agrees that we are a Good school. What you will find is that we learn and work with smiles on our faces and with a healthy sense of humour.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 119347
- 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 (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vanessa Rigby | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kylie Nadine Mason | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Penn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Elizabeth Henderson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Anna Dootson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Lindsay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Schuyler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sandra Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steven Bond | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lesley Lewis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Townley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Helen Freschini Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · term ended 2026 |
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