57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
403.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
685
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Carnforth High School · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofTHE BAY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+2pp
65%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-0pp
30%27%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.8
-0.4
46.543.139.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
14%
-16pp
47%31%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
403.2
+5.3
488.2443.0397.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 403.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
685
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 29% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 14% | 403.2 | 16% | 685 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 29% | 40.2 | -0.29 | 30% | 397.9 | 40% | 672 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 24% | 41.5 | -0.34 | 24% | 436.5 | 25% | 650 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 30% | 46.5 | -0.12 | 47% | 485.3 | 49% | 643 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 28% | 45.4 | -0.06 | 38% | 488.2 | 42% | 659 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 27.8 | C- | -0.47 | Suppressed | 25 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 685 | 15.7 | 15% | 3% | 32% | 12% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 672 | 16.2 | 16% | 2% | 29% | 12% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 650 | 16.0 | 15% | 2% | 27% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 643 | 16.1 | 11% | 2% | 28% | 12% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 688 | 16.2 | 16% | 2% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 659 | 15.9 | 12% | 2% | 24% | 7% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.