Schools in Carnforth

About schools in Carnforth

Carnforth lists 18 schools, most of them primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

61%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 15 schools with published results

Primary schools15

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Arkholme Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• Arnside National CofE School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Carnforth Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  29%

  expected standard
• Holme Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  89%

  expected standard
• Ingleton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Nether Kellet Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• St Mary's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Yealand Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Carnforth High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  39.8

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Bleasdale School

  Community special school · Ages 2 to 19

• Underley Garden School

  Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 19

Common questions about schools in Carnforth

How many schools does Carnforth have?

OfferDay lists 18 schools in Carnforth, including 15 primary schools and two special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Carnforth?

Every school in Carnforth is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Carnforth ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Carnforth where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.