Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Carnforth, Lancashire
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Carnforth, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 113 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “Everyone feels valued and included at this school.”
- “Pupils enter the school with enthusiasm each morning and attend regularly.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and positive.”
To improve
- “Published outcomes are broadly in line with national averages overall, although outcomes in the multiplication tables check have been below national averages for the past 2 years.”
- “However, sometimes, teaching does not help pupils to tackle errors and misconceptions in their work, including in their writing.”
- “This hinders some pupils’ achievement.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 63% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Carnforth Community Primary School 0.1 mi Good
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Yealand Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged