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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Carnforth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 238th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 1 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

113 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals15.9%

15.9%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15%

15%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Carnforth Community Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Nether Kellet Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rebekah Richardson
Phone: 01524732536
Website: christchurch-carnforth.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119522

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.