Arkholme Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Carnforth, Lancashire
Arkholme Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Carnforth, Lancashire for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 April 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Arkholme, Carnforth, LA6 1AU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 102 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are cherished at this small and friendly school.”
- “Staff are committed to helping pupils to gain a strong sense of community and belonging.”
- “Pupils feel confident to be themselves in the school’s supportive atmosphere.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the delivery of the curriculum is not as effective.”
- “In these subjects, teachers sometimes do not select appropriate activities to help pupils to learn and remember the important information that they should know.”
- “However, the support that they provide to help pupils to catch up quickly is not as effective as it should be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 2024 (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) | 42% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 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.
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Requires improvement
- Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School 3.2 mi Standards maintained
- Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi Good
- Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School 5.2 mi School remains Good
- Yealand Church of England Primary School 5.3 mi School remains Good