Carnforth School

Primary

Worcestershire · Worcester · WR4 9HG www.carnforthschool.org

Pupils
178
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report card

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Latest inspection
17 Mar 2026
Area judgements only

Ofsted no longer gives state-funded schools a single overall grade.

Area judgements

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

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
12 Jan 2022
School inspection
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

We have no published last-distance figure for this school, so we cannot say how close you would have needed to live last year. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Worcestershire. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Applications and offers

Primary · Reception · 2026/27

19places offered

32 applications named this school. 19 put it first.

Offers by preference

1st preference: 19 offers from 19 applications
2nd preference: 0 offers from 9 applications
3rd preference: 0 offers from 4 applications

Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.

Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
75%
+36pp
LA
59%
England
62%
75%57%39%
'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
5%
+1pp
LA
7%
England
8%
11%6%0%
'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
75%
Reading higher standard
15%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
5%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
20%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
70%
LA AVG 71%
SPAG higher standard
15%
LA AVG 23%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2024/25 · January 2025 school census

Pupils on roll
178
cap. 210
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
LA AVG 19.49:1
18.817.215.6
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
24%
LA AVG 9.8%
24%21%17%
'21'22'23'24'25
Eligible for FSM
51.5%
SEN
21%
LA AVG 19.94%
21%19%17%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
6.8%
LA
5.14%
England
5.2%
9.6%7.2%4.9%
'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
22.9%
LA
12.44%
England
12.99%
41.6%26.1%10.7%
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressCarnforth Drive, Worcester, WR4 9HG
Telephone01905701099
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
Finance£7,857 spend / pupil£8,314 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2575%5%———20
2023/2439%4%———28
2022/2365%10%+0.70+1.10+2.4031
2018/1953%11%+0.40+3.00+2.3019
2017/1858%0%-3.10-1.70-1.4019
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2575%15%75%5%80%20%75%70%105.0104.0104.021%
2023/2468%7%54%7%54%11%61%68%101.0101.0103.017%
2022/2374%16%71%10%81%19%77%74%104.0103.0104.017%
2018/1953%11%68%11%68%16%74%74%99.0102.0105.025%
2017/1868%5%68%0%68%0%68%53%100.0100.099.0—
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published—

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Aug 2017 (was URN 134707)

Predecessor — Key Stage 2

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2016/1731%0%-4.30-0.40-4.1026

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518416.921%24%57%6.8%22.9%
2023/2418915.617%20%59%9.6%30.2%
2022/2319718.117%19%56%9.0%32.9%
2021/2219916.820%20%57%9.5%41.6%
2020/2119116.121%17%52%——
2018/1920618.825%20%49%4.9%10.7%
2017/18—18.4———5.3%16.2%

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