Ingleton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Low Demesne, Ingleton, Carnforth, LA6 3DYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ingleton Primary School is a primary school in Carnforth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 164th of 232 primary schools in North Yorkshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025, report published 24 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

191 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals8.4%

8.4%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.1%

2.1%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ingleton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bentham Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School	4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	40% met the expected standard
Austwick Church of England VA Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Tatham Fells Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Jennifer Middleton
Phone: 01524241592
Website: ingleton-pri.n-yorks.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Low Demesne, Ingleton, Carnforth, LA6 3DY
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 121445

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.