Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Kendall
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 81
- URN
- 151085
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01524732289
About this school
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Carnforth. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 81 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 14 June 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth (URN 119618).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
How Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth compares
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth ranked 308th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.9% | 39.4% | 81 | — |
| Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 21.2% | 113 | 0.2 miles |
| Carnforth Community Primary School | 29% | 5.1% | 25.6% | 99 | 0.3 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 | 1.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.44%
- English as an additional language
- 22.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.9%
- Persistent absence
- 13.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Carnforth Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Nr Carnforth
-
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Carnforth
-
Nether Kellet Community Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Carnforth
Other schools in Carnforth
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth ranks 11th 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
- 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth teach?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carnforth.
- Who is the head teacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
- The head teacher of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is Mrs Elizabeth Kendall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth, 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth has 81 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth full?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth has capacity for 112 pupils and 81 on roll (72%), 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is part of MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth rank locally?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth ranked 308th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census.
- What are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth'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 10 July 2026.