Queen Elizabeth Studio SchoolCarnforth High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carnforth.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Elizabeth Studio School and Carnforth High School are secondary schools.
Queen Elizabeth Studio School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Carnforth High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queen Elizabeth Studio School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Elizabeth Studio School was judged the expected standard and Carnforth High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.0 for Queen Elizabeth Studio School and 43.5 for Carnforth High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Queen Elizabeth Studio School (41.1 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Carnforth High School (46.5 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Queen Elizabeth Studio School | CarnforthCarnforth High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in Westmorland and Furness | 59th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Studio schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 329 | 657 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 754 | |
| Location | LA6 2HJ | Carnforth, LA5 9LS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.0 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.3% | 36.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.9% Stronger figure | 57.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 124 | 112 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 32 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 332 | 685 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.2% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.3% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.9% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 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.
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Carnforth High School
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