Primary schools in Carnforth

15 primary schools in Carnforth, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.

Carnforth in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 15 schools in Carnforth first 217 times for 217 places: 1.00 first choices per place. 2 of the 15 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 2.61 miles (Ingleton Primary School) to 3.00 miles (St Mary's CofE Primary School).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · LA6 2DN
Arkholme Church of England Primary SchoolGood · LA6 1AU
Arnside National CofE SchoolGood · LA5 0DW
Burton Morewood CofE Primary SchoolGood · LA6 1ND
Carnforth Community Primary SchoolGood · LA5 9LQ
Holme Primary SchoolGood · LA6 1QA
Ingleton Primary SchoolGood · LA6 3DY
Nether Kellet Community Primary SchoolGood · LA6 1HH
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, CarnforthGood · LA5 9LS
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary SchoolGood · LA6 1BN
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · LA5 0RF
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary SchoolExpected standard · LA5 8DT
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolExpected standard · LA5 9LJ
Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention · LA6 2RE
Yealand Church of England Primary SchoolNeeds attention · LA5 9SU

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