Yealand Church of England Primary School
Footeran Lane, Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, LA5 9SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathryn Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 32
- URN
- 119546
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524781360
About this school
Yealand Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Carnforth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 32 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 May 2022, 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 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Yealand Church of England 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30 |
| 2023/24 | 31 |
| 2024/25 | 36 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yealand Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 3.2% | 32 | — |
| Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School | 36% | 6.3% | 24.7% | 95 | 1.8 miles |
| Burton Morewood CofE Primary School | 60% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 165 | 1.9 miles |
| Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 55 | 2.6 miles |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | — | 3.7% | 6.7% | 51 | 2.6 miles |
| Holme Primary School | 89% | 3.7% | 9.8% | 122 | 2.7 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)
- 3.23%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Nr Carnforth
-
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Beetham CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Holme Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Carnforth
Other 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 Yealand Church of England Primary School teach?
- Yealand Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Carnforth.
- Who is the headteacher of Yealand Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yealand Church of England Primary School is Mrs Kathryn Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Yealand Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yealand Church of England 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 Yealand Church of England Primary School?
- Yealand Church of England Primary School has 32 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Yealand Church of England Primary School full?
- Yealand Church of England Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 32 on roll (57%), 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 Yealand Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Yealand Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Yealand Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Yealand Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Yealand Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Yealand Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yealand Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yealand Church of England 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.