Secondary
Carnforth High School
Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 657 of 754 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Trust
- THE BAY LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
December 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
29%
39.8
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 |
| Entered the EBacc | 14% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 30% |
| 22/23 | 24% |
| 23/24 | 29% |
| 24/25 | 29% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.12 |
| 22/23 | -0.34 |
| 23/24 | -0.29 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 46.5 |
| 22/23 | 41.5 |
| 23/24 | 40.2 |
| 24/25 | 39.8 |
Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Lancashire admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Paul Stanisforth
- Address
- Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
- Telephone
- 01524732424