Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolArnside National CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carnforth.
Summary of the comparison
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Arnside National CofE School are primary schools in Carnforth.
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 61 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.
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Arnside National CofE 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 57.0% for Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 88.0% for Arnside National CofE School.
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 | CarnforthSilverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | CarnforthArnside National CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 466 in Lancashire | 17th of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 62 | 104 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 168 | |
| Location | Carnforth, LA5 0RF | Carnforth, LA5 0DW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 62 | 104 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.1% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% | 3.4% 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.
Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Arnside National CofE School
Full profiles: Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · Arnside National CofE School