Holme Primary SchoolMilnthorpe Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holme Primary School and Milnthorpe Primary School are primary schools.
Holme Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Milnthorpe Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holme Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holme Primary School was judged Good and Milnthorpe Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 89.0% for Holme Primary School and 89.0% for Milnthorpe Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holme Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Milnthorpe Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarnforthHolme Primary School | MilnthorpeMilnthorpe Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness Stronger figure | 31st of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 135 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Carnforth, LA6 1QA | Milnthorpe, LA7 7QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% | 89.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 135 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.8% | 9.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Holme Primary School
Milnthorpe Primary School
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