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Carnforth School

Primary

Worcester · 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

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?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Worcester. 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
62%
England
63%
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 74%
SPAG higher standard
15%
LA AVG 24%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.67
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.1
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

2024/25 · January 2025 school census

Pupils on roll
184
cap. 210
199192184
'21'22'23'24'25
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
FSM in last 6 years
57%
LA AVG 19.12%
59%55%52%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
21%
LA AVG 19.94%
21%19%17%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
7%
LA
5%
England
5%
10%7%5%
'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
23%
LA
12%
England
13%
42%26%11%
'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£7179 spend / pupil£8279 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%———184
2023/2439%4%———189
2022/2365%10%+0.70+1.10+2.40197
2018/1953%11%+0.40+3.00+2.30206
2017/1858%0%-3.10-1.70-1.40196
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school
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 8 Aug 2016 (was URN 134707)

Predecessor — Key Stage 2

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2016/1731%0%-4.30-0.40-4.10199

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518416.921%24%57%7%23%
2023/2418915.617%20%59%10%30%
2022/2319718.117%19%56%9%33%
2021/2219916.820%20%57%10%42%
2020/2119116.121%17%52%——
2018/1920618.825%20%49%5%11%
2017/18—18.4———5%16%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.