Carnforth High School is a state-funded secondary school in Lancaster, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 657 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 754.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 14 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 39.8 for 2024/25. Admissions data records 100 first-preference applications and 135 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.
14 Apr 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
Published 22 Jun 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Lancashire |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 135 |
| First-preference applications | 100 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 569 |
| First-preference offers | 100 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 39.8 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 56.7% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 29.2% |
| EBacc entry | 14.2% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 5% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 3.3% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 15.1% |
| Sixth-form college | 2.4% |
| Further education college | 53.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 11.9% |
| Employment | 4.8% |
| Not sustained | 10.3% |
| Unknown | 2.4% |
Cohort: 126 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 87.3%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
16.4 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 6.12% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 5.88% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 89.5% |
| White other | 5.1% |
| Mixed | 2.9% |
| Asian | 1.8% |
| Black | 0% |
| Other | 0.3% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:55 – 15:25 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.
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