Carnforth School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Worcester, Worcestershire
Carnforth School is a primary school in Worcester, Worcestershire for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Carnforth Drive, Worcester, WR4 9HG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 178 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils receive a warm welcome from staff each day at the school and feel part of the community.”
- “Pupils share an understanding of the importance of learning.”
- “They generally listen well in lessons.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise there is more to do to continue to ensure that attendance rates are in line with the national average.”
- “However, at times, teachers do not identify pupils’ errors in learning as swiftly as they could and so opportunities for learning are missed.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 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) | 75% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Worcestershire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
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- St Barnabas CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published