Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Carnforth, Lancashire
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 18 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 55 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy being part of this close-knit and nurturing school community.”
- “This is a friendly school where pupils flourish and feel safe.”
- “Pupils act out the school’s values of faith and community.”
To improve
- “However, in other subjects, this process is less well developed.”
- “This prevents the school from fully understanding the impact of the curriculum on pupils’ learning.”
- “It also hinders the school from making necessary amendments to the design and delivery of the curriculum to make sure that pupils remember all that they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 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) | 57% | 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: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 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.
- Yealand Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Carnforth Community Primary School 3.8 mi Good
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi Good
- Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School 5.0 mi Good
- Nether Kellet Community Primary School 5.2 mi Not judged