Best 3 Primary schools in Carnforth – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Nether Kellet Community Primary School (Primary) in Carnforth; Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Primary) in Carnforth; Arnside National CofE School (Primary) in Carnforth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Nether Kellet Community Primary School, Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Arnside National CofE School. They are primary phase and community school, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Carnforth, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Nether Kellet Community Primary School), published Dec 2014. The lowest is 2 (Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 250, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–5–10%; across local authorities including Lancashire and Westmorland and Furness.
| Attribute |
Nether Kellet Community Primary School
LA6 1HH
|
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
LA5 0RF
|
Arnside National CofE School
LA5 0DW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Carnforth Lancashire LA6 1HH |
Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0RF |
Carnforth Lancashire LA5 0DW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Dec 2014 | 2 18 Jul 2024 | 2 11 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 105 | 105 | 168 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) | Westmorland and Furness (943) |
| Website | www.netherkellet.lancs.sch.uk | www.silverdale.lancsngfl.ac.uk | www.arnside.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01524733778 | 01524701467 | 01524761159 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Carnforth
Lancashire
LA6 1HH - Ofsted
- 1 10 Dec 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.netherkellet.lancs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01524733778
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Carnforth
Lancashire
LA5 0RF - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.silverdale.lancsngfl.ac.uk
- Telephone
- 01524701467
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Carnforth
Lancashire
LA5 0DW - Ofsted
- 2 11 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westmorland and Furness (943)
- Website
- www.arnside.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01524761159
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