1
Nether Kellet Community Primary School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA6 1HH
1
10 Dec 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Carnforth
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Carnforth. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
1
Good
14
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA5 0RF
2
18 Jul 2024
3
Arnside National CofE School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA5 0DW
2
11 Jul 2024
4
Arkholme Church of England Primary School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA6 1AU
2
12 Jun 2024
5
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA6 1BN
2
11 Jun 2024
6
Carnforth Community Primary School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA5 9LQ
2
18 Mar 2024
7
Burton Morewood CofE Primary School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA6 1ND
2
8 Mar 2023
8
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA5 8DT
2
7 Nov 2022
9
Yealand Church of England Primary School
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA5 9SU
2
13 Feb 2017
10
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
Carnforth • Lancashire • LA5 9LS
2
22 Dec 2016
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Holme Primary School 2 • Mar 2015
- Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2012
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2012
- Ingleton Primary School 2 • Jan 2011