Carnforth High SchoolMorecambe Bay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Carnforth High School and Morecambe Bay Academy are secondary schools.
Carnforth High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Morecambe Bay Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Carnforth High School is ahead on our composite score.
Carnforth High School was judged the expected standard and Morecambe Bay Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Carnforth High School and 39.7 for Morecambe Bay Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Carnforth High School (46.5 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Morecambe Bay Academy (41.8 in 2021-22, 39.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarnforthCarnforth High School | MorecambeMorecambe Bay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 66th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 657 | 1,045 | |
| Capacity | 754 | 1,539 | |
| Location | Carnforth, LA5 9LS | Morecambe, LA4 5BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.6% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.1% Stronger figure | 55.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 112 | 145 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 34 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 685 | 1,019 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 40.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 29.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.1% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Carnforth High School
Morecambe Bay Academy
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