Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lodge Lane, Melling, Carnforth, LA6 2REOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Carnforth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 256th of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2012, report published 12 September 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

6 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

22 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals0%

0%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.6%

13.6%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Arkholme Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	55% met the expected standard
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Bentham Community Primary School	4 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

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 Fiona Ip
Phone: 01524221538
Website: melling.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lodge Lane, Melling, Carnforth, LA6 2RE
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119536

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.