Arnside National CofE School
Church Hill, Arnside, Carnforth, LA5 0DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Sharp
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 168
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 137686
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524761159
About this school
Arnside National CofE School is a Church of England primary academy in Carnforth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 95 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
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 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 75% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 0% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 95% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Arnside National CofE 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 | 85% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 56.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 112 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arnside National CofE School compares
Arnside National CofE School ranked 7th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 95 | — |
| Storth CofE School | 63% | 5.1% | 13.5% | 88 | 1.4 miles |
| Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 55 | 2.1 miles |
| Beetham CofE Primary School | — | 3.7% | 6.7% | 51 | 2.5 miles |
| Lindale CofE Primary School | — | 5.9% | 10% | 47 | 2.9 miles |
| Milnthorpe Primary School | 89% | 3.5% | 9.8% | 176 | 3.0 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)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 2.92%
- Persistent absence
- 3.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Storth CofE School1.4 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Beetham CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
-
Lindale CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Grange Over Sands
-
Milnthorpe Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Milnthorpe
Other schools in Carnforth
Arnside National CofE School ranks 2nd of the 14 ranked primary schools in Carnforth.
- Arkholme Church of England Primary 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
- Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Arnside National CofE School teach?
- Arnside National CofE School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carnforth.
- Who is the headteacher of Arnside National CofE School?
- The headteacher of Arnside National CofE School is Mr Nick Sharp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Arnside National CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arnside National CofE 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 Arnside National CofE School?
- Arnside National CofE School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Arnside National CofE School full?
- Arnside National CofE School has capacity for 168 pupils and 95 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 Arnside National CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Arnside National CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Arnside National CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Arnside National CofE School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Arnside National CofE School?
- Arnside National CofE School is part of ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Arnside National CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arnside National CofE School rank locally?
- Arnside National CofE School ranked 7th of 98 primary schools in Westmorland and Furness for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arnside National CofE School's absence rate?
- Arnside National CofE School's overall absence rate is 2.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arnside National CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arnside National CofE 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 1 July 2026.