Carnforth High School
Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
657 pupils · 87% of 754 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 32%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 29.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 56.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 14.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.74 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 135 | 100 | 569 | 135 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 132 | 105 | 520 | 129 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 143 | 126 | 589 | 143 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 150 | 117 | 573 | 150 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 148 | 150 | 584 | 148 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 131 | 144 | 583 | 131 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 132 | 162 | 546 | 132 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 131 | 124 | 507 | 131 |
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
- Lancaster High School 8.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Morecambe Bay Academy 8.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Our Lady's Catholic College 8.3 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School 9 km · Good (2021) · previous system
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School 9.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy 10 km · Outstanding (2022) · previous system
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.