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Carnforth Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Carnforth, LA5 9LQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,704 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Carnforth Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils99
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Hudd
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119126.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing29%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils99
Girls45
Boys54
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.3%
First language not English6.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.207
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.52.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size16.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.9%
Other White
3%
White and Asian
3%
Bangladeshi
3%
White and Black African
2%
Pakistani
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher11
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.13
Support staff (FTE)7.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6.8%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.1%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Carnforth Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCarnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, CarnforthAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryCarnforth High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryWarton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryOver Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryNether Kellet Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Carnforth Community Primary School

What is Carnforth Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Carnforth Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How does Carnforth Community Primary School rank in England?

Carnforth Community Primary School ranks 14,704 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Carnforth Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 29% of pupils at Carnforth Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Carnforth Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Carnforth Community Primary School made 14 offers from 34 applications (2.4 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Carnforth Community Primary School?

Carnforth Community Primary School has 99 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Carnforth Community Primary School?

Carnforth Community Primary School had 207 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Carnforth Community Primary School?

At Carnforth Community Primary School, the average class had 16.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Carnforth Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Carnforth Community Primary School missed 6.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.