Carnforth School
Carnforth Drive, Worcester, WR4 9HG
178 pupils · 85% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Free school meals
- 51.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 5% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 19 | 19 | 32 | 19 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 19 | 19 | 34 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 25 | 25 | 40 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 19 | 17 | 34 | 19 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 31 | 49 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 20 | 19 | 33 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 29 | 35 | 29 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 24 | 21 | 36 | 21 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Oasis Academy Warndon 0.6 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
- Cranham Primary School 0.8 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Hollymount School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Lyppard Grange Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.