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Arnside National CofE School

Academy converter · Carnforth · LA5 0DW

Ages 3–11 · 95 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill57%

95 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
95
Boys / girls
43 / 52
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
95 / 168 (57%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Academy trust
ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Nick Sharp

Location

Address
Church Hill, Arnside
Postcode
LA5 0DW
Town
Carnforth
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Carnforth
18
Primary schools in Carnforth
15
Academies among open schools in Carnforth
22% (4)
Open schools in LA5
10
Primary in LA5
8
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CarnforthNear LA5

  • Storth CofE School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Milnthorpe · LA7 7JA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM11.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Beetham CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Milnthorpe · LA7 7AS · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM2.5%

    2.5 miles away

  • Lindale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Grange Over Sands · LA11 6LE · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nick Sharp
Telephone
01524761159
Website
http://www.arnside.cumbria.sch.uk

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