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Carnforth, Lancashire · ranked for your family, with the reasons

4 state primary schools within 2 miles and 1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of LA5, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown.

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The middle of LA5 is the average position of the 14 schools and nurseries we hold in it. Distances are as the crow flies.

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State primary schools near LA5

4 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of LA5, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth

    State primary · Roman Catholic · Carnforth · 1.1 miles

    66of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (2022) · classes of 16 on average

    How it scored 66
    • Resultsmatters5.3 of 20 points

      Better than 26% of 14,817 state schools in England: 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in June 2022: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters8.5 of 20 points

      1.1 miles from the middle of LA5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little6.9 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little10 of 10 points

      Classes average 15.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  2. Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

    State primary · Church of England · Carnforth · 0.98 miles

    65of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 0.98 miles · Ofsted report card (2026): lowest area expected standard

    How it scored 65
    • Resultsmatters9.5 of 20 points

      Better than 47% of 14,817 state schools in England: 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters10 of 20 points

      Ofsted report card, June 2026: its lowest area is expected standard. Ofsted

    • Distancematters10.2 of 20 points

      0.98 miles from the middle of LA5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little7.7 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 4.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 22.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  3. Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School

    State primary · Nr Carnforth · 0.59 miles

    64of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (2024) · 0.59 miles

    How it scored 64
    • Resultsmatters1 of 20 points

      Better than 5% of 14,817 state schools in England: 36% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in July 2024: School remains Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters14.1 of 20 points

      0.59 miles from the middle of LA5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little6.6 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 6.2% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little6.8 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page
  4. Carnforth Community Primary School

    State primary · Carnforth · 0.99 miles

    59of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0.99 miles

    How it scored 59
    • Resultsmatters0.4 of 20 points

      Better than 2% of 14,817 state schools in England: 29% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points

      Ofsted, February 2024: Good. Ofsted

    • Distancematters10.1 of 20 points

      0.99 miles from the middle of LA5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little3 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 5.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.3% at schools with a similar intake; 2.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 1.3 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little10 of 10 points

      Classes average 16.5 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

State secondary schools near LA5

1 state secondary school within 5 miles of the middle of LA5, ranked by what matters to you.

  1. Carnforth High School

    State secondary · Carnforth · 1.2 miles

    54of 100

    Every first choice met in 2026 · 1.2 miles · classes of 23 on average

    How it scored 54
    • Resultsmatters5.5 of 20 points

      Better than 27% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.29 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables

    • Ofstedmatters5 of 20 points

      Ofsted report card, April 2026: its lowest area is needs attention. Ofsted

    • Distancematters15 of 20 points

      1.2 miles from the middle of LA5, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register

    • Getting inmatters20 of 20 points

      In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers

    • Attendance and behavioura little0.9 of 10 points

      Pupils missed 12.0% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 58.4 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level

    • Class sizea little7.5 of 10 points

      Classes average 23.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level

    The school's page

How the ranking works. Each school scores out of 100: each thing you care about scores it from 0 to 1 on a published figure, weighted by how much you said it matters, and the points under each school add up to its score. A figure we don't hold counts at the middle and the school says so.

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