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Holme Primary School

Community school · Carnforth · LA6 1QA

Ages 3–11 · 122 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-25

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)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
107

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 fill116%

122 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
59 / 63
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
122 / 105 (116%)
Free school meals
4.4%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Craig Dewar-Willox

Location

Address
North Road, Holme, North Road
Postcode
LA6 1QA
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, 122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.4%.

Open schools in Carnforth
18
Primary schools in Carnforth
15
Academies among open schools in Carnforth
22% (4)
Open schools in LA6
13
Primary in LA6
9
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 LA6

  • Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carnforth · LA6 1ND · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM15.2%

    1.5 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • Milnthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Milnthorpe · LA7 7QF · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.5%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Dewar-Willox
Telephone
01524781205
Website
http://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk

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