Carnforth School
Carnforth Drive, Worcester, WR4 9HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Prigg
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Black Pear Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 178
- URN
- 143416
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905701099
About this school
Carnforth School is a primary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 178 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Carnforth School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong 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 | 31 | 28 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 39% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 4% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 68% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 54% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 68% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Carnforth 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 184 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carnforth School compares
Carnforth School ranked 24th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 6.8% | 57.3% | 178 | — |
| Oasis Academy Warndon | 75% | 6.5% | 48.7% | 537 | 0.4 miles |
| Cranham Primary School | 60% | 5.9% | 35.2% | 396 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 58% | 6.1% | 22.7% | 300 | 0.5 miles |
| Hollymount School | 59% | 7.5% | 45.3% | 377 | 0.5 miles |
| The Lyppard Grange Primary School | 64% | 4% | 9.4% | 418 | 0.8 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
-
Graded inspection report17 March 2026
- 12 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.32%
- English as an additional language
- 23.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.81%
- Persistent absence
- 22.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Warndon0.4 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Cranham Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Hollymount School0.5 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
The Lyppard Grange Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Carnforth School ranks 10th of the 39 ranked primary schools in Worcester.
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Claines CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School Primary
- Cranham Primary School Primary
- Crowle CofE Primary School Primary
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Primary
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Primary
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Primary
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Carnforth School teach?
- Carnforth School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Carnforth School?
- The headteacher of Carnforth School is Mr Paul Prigg, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Carnforth School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carnforth 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 School?
- Carnforth School has 178 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Carnforth School full?
- Carnforth School has capacity for 210 pupils and 178 on roll (85%), 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 School a faith school?
- No. Carnforth School has no designated religious character.
- Is Carnforth School a selective school?
- No. Carnforth School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Carnforth School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Carnforth School as having nursery classes.
- Is Carnforth School part of an academy trust?
- Carnforth School is part of THE BLACK PEAR TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Carnforth School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 75% 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 School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Carnforth School ranked 24th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% 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 School's absence rate?
- Carnforth School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carnforth School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carnforth 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 15 July 2026.