Holme Primary School
North Road, Holme, Carnforth, LA6 1QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Dewar-Willox
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 112179
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524781205
About this school
Holme Primary School is a community primary school in Carnforth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holme Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 23 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 65% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 9% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 74% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 74% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 78% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holme Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Westmorland and Furness average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 136 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 135 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holme Primary School compares
Holme Primary School ranked 5th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 122 | — |
| Burton Morewood CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 165 | 1.5 miles |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | — | 3.7% | 6.7% | 51 | 1.7 miles |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | 89% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 176 | 2.2 miles |
| Yealand Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 3.2% | 32 | 2.7 miles |
| Storth CofE School | 63% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 88 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.82%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.72%
- Persistent absence
- 6.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Beetham CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Milnthorpe Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Yealand Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Storth CofE School3.2 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
Other schools in Carnforth
Holme Primary School ranks 1st of the 14 ranked primary schools in Carnforth.
- Arkholme Church of England Primary School Primary
- Arnside National CofE School Primary
- Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burton Morewood CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Carnforth Community Primary School Primary
- Ingleton Primary School Primary
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School Primary
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Primary
- Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holme Primary School teach?
- Holme Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carnforth.
- Who is the headteacher of Holme Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holme Primary School is Mr Craig Dewar-Willox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holme Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holme Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holme Primary School?
- Holme Primary School has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holme Primary School full?
- Holme Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 122 on roll (116%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holme Primary School a faith school?
- No. Holme Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holme Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holme Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holme Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holme Primary School compare with other schools in Westmorland and Furness?
- Holme Primary School ranked 5th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holme Primary School's absence rate?
- Holme Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holme Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holme Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.