Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Lancaster, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 113 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 150.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (30 Mar 2022). 63% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 4 first-preference applications and 4 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 30 Mar 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Ungraded inspection · 30 Mar 2022: School remains Good
Published 10 Jul 2013.
Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Lancashire |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 4 |
| First-preference applications | 4 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 36 |
| First-preference offers | 4 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 63% | 6% | — |
| Reading | 75% | 19% | 104 |
| Writing | 69% | 13% | — |
| Maths | 75% | 19% | 104 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
17.5 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.25% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.17% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 94.7% |
| White other | 0.9% |
| Mixed | 0.9% |
| Asian | 3.6% |
| Black | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:55 – 15:15 |
| Breakfast club | 07:30-08:45 |
| After-school care | 15:15-17:30 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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