School profile

Carnforth School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Worcester, WR4 9HG

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

3,456 of 15,057

Better than 77% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Carnforth School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils178 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Paul Prigg
TrustTHE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Aug 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143416.

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 schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%7%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score104104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading75%73%76%
Expected standard in writing75%71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%72%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils178
Girls86
Boys92
Eligible for free school meals49.4%
First language not English19.1%
SEN support32
EHC plan13
Average class size22.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
72.5%
Other White
12.4%
African
3.4%
Gypsy/Roma
2.8%
Other mixed
2.2%
Pakistani
2.2%
Indian
1.7%
Other Asian
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
Irish
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence7.1%5%5.1%
Persistent absence24%12%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)19
Applications (Reception)32
First preference applications (Reception)19
First preference offers (Reception)19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll158
Unfilled places24.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult7.4
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.33
Support staff (FTE)17.66
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy WarndonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryCranham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WorcesterAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHollymount SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy WorcesterAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Lyppard Grange Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPerry Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBishop Perowne CofE CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Carnforth School

What is Carnforth School's Ofsted rating?

Carnforth School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Mar 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Carnforth School rank in England?

Carnforth School ranks 3,456 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 77% of schools).

How many pupils attend Carnforth School?

Carnforth School has 178 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.