Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School
North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebekah Richardson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- URN
- 119522
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524732536
About this school
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Carnforth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 113 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 16 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 56% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 40% | 81% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 69% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 75% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 20% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 118 |
| 2024/25 | 118 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 225th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.4% | 21.2% | 113 | — |
| Carnforth Community Primary School | 29% | 5.1% | 25.6% | 99 | 0.1 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | 54% | 5.9% | 39.4% | 81 | 0.2 miles |
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School | 36% | 6.3% | 24.7% | 95 | 1.2 miles |
| Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 102 | 1.5 miles |
| Nether Kellet Community Primary School | 69% | 3.6% | 8.6% | 104 | 1.6 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.19%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 11.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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Carnforth Community Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Carnforth
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth0.2 miles
Primary · Carnforth
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Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Nr Carnforth
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Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Carnforth
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Nether Kellet Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Carnforth
Other schools in Carnforth
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 6th 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 Community Primary School Primary
- Holme 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 Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Carnforth.
- Who is the headteacher of Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Rebekah Richardson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided 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 Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School has 113 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 113 on roll (75%), so it has space against 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 Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 225th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided 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 13 August 2026.