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Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

Lancaster, LA5 9LJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
#9,131
of 13,686 nationally

About Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent graded inspections. The most telling exam metric for this small primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 56%. That figure is slightly below the Lancashire local authority average of 60%, placing the school 278th out of 480 primary schools in the county. In the Lancaster local area specifically, it ranks 30th out of 46 schools, putting it in the bottom half of its immediate neighbours. The school’s most recent Ofsted visit in March 2022 was an ungraded inspection that confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2013 gave the same overall rating, alongside a Good for early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNorth Road, Carnforth, Lancaster, LA5 9LJ
HeadteacherRebekah Richardson
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils118
Free School Meals (FSM)20.3%
School Capacity118 / 150 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: christchurch-carnforth.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.