Beetham CofE Primary SchoolArnside National CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Beetham CofE Primary School and Arnside National CofE School are primary schools.
Beetham CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Arnside National CofE School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Arnside National CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Beetham CofE Primary School was judged Good and Arnside National CofE School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Arnside National CofE School (85.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MilnthorpeBeetham CofE Primary School | CarnforthArnside National CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 17th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 53 | 104 | |
| Capacity | 65 | 168 | |
| Location | Milnthorpe, LA7 7AS | Carnforth, LA5 0DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 88.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 53 | 104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.7% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beetham CofE Primary School
Arnside National CofE School
Full profiles: Beetham CofE Primary School · Arnside National CofE School