Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Carnforth · LA5 9LJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS220%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM15.9%
1.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 119404
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Nr Carnforth · LA5 9QU
Ages 4–11 · 95 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
56%
Overall absence
4.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-09-26
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised0.8%
- Authorised absence
- 3.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 84
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill75%
95 pupils · 126 places
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- Boys / girls
- 49 / 46
- School capacity
- 126
- Capacity fill
- 95 / 126 (75%)
- Free school meals
- 20%
- FSM pupils
- 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Pugh
Location
- Address
- Back Lane, Warton
- Postcode
- LA5 9QU
- Town
- Nr Carnforth
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Lancaster
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Urban/rural
- Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Nr Carnforth, Lancashire, 95 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Carnforth Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Carnforth · LA5 9LQ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM28.3%
1.2 miles away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Carnforth · LA5 9LS · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- FSM26.9%
1.2 miles away
Yealand Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Carnforth · LA5 9SU · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- Absence3.7%
- FSM12.5%
1.8 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Carnforth · LA6 1BN · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM6.9%
2.1 miles away
Nether Kellet Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Carnforth · LA6 1HH · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM7.7%
2.8 miles away
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Carnforth · LA5 8DT · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS260%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM9.7%
2.9 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Carnforth · LA5 0RF · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- KS238%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM1.9%
2.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Pugh
- Telephone
- 01524734305