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Arnside National CofE School

Westmorland and Furness, LA5 0DWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2673 of 13,686 nationally

About Arnside National CofE School

Arnside National CofE School’s Key Stage 2 results put it well ahead of the local authority average for primary schools in Westmorland and Furness. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 58%, Arnside achieves 75% — a substantial 17 percentage point gap. That performance places the school 15th out of 99 primaries in the local authority rankings, comfortably in the top 25% nationally. The school’s maths and reading average scores of 105 and 106 respectively are also solid, though it’s worth noting that no pupils reached the higher standard in maths, compared with 25% in reading and 30% in writing. This suggests a school that reliably gets most children to the expected level but is particularly strong at stretching its more able readers and writers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Hill, Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, LA5 0DW
HeadteacherNick Sharp
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils104
Free School Meals (FSM)9.8%
School Capacity104 / 168 (62% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: arnside.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Arnside National CofE School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.