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Carnforth School

Academy sponsor led · Worcester · WR4 9HG

Ages 3–11 · 178 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

9.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
159

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 fill85%

178 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
92 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
178 / 210 (85%)
Free school meals
51.5%
FSM pupils
84
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Academy trust
THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Sponsor
The Black Pear Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Prigg

Location

Address
Carnforth Drive
Postcode
WR4 9HG
Town
Worcester
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Worcester
Constituency
Worcester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.5%.

Open schools in Worcester
65
Primary schools in Worcester
45
Academies among open schools in Worcester
58% (38)
Open schools in WR4
8
Primary in WR4
6
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Oasis Academy Warndon

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worcester · WR4 9PE · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM50.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Cranham Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM37.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Hollymount School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM40.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Lyppard Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Worcester · WR4 0DZ · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM23.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Worcester · WR5 1PP · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM25.5%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Prigg
Telephone
01905701099
Website
www.carnforthschool.org

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