Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Carnforth for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 302nd of 444 primary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 June 2024, report published 18 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

55 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals1.8%

1.8%, 24.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support3.6%

3.6%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.1%

9.1%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Arnside National CofE School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
Yealand Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
Storth CofE School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Beetham CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Sarah Sanderson
Phone: 01524701467
Website: silverdale.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RF
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119541

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.