Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Sanderson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 119541
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524701467
About this school
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Carnforth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 55 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | - | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | - | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | - | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | - | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | - | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | - | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Silverdale St John's 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 | 38% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 62 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 288th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 55 | — |
| Arnside National CofE School | 88% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 95 | 2.1 miles |
| Yealand Church of England Primary School | — | 4.9% | 3.2% | 32 | 2.6 miles |
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School | 36% | 6.3% | 24.7% | 95 | 2.9 miles |
| Storth CofE School | 63% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 88 | 3.1 miles |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | — | 3.7% | 6.7% | 51 | 3.4 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
- 18 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report21 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.27%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 9.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arnside National CofE School2.1 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Yealand Church of England Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Nr Carnforth
-
Storth CofE School3.1 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Beetham CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
Other schools in Carnforth
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 9th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carnforth.
- Who is the headteacher of Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Miss Sarah Sanderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Silverdale St John's 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 big is Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 55 on roll (52%), 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 Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Silverdale St John's 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 38% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 288th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Silverdale St John's 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 30 June 2026.