St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolArkholme Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carnforth.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School and Arkholme Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Carnforth.
St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Arkholme Church of England Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged exceptional and Arkholme Church of England 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 70.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School and 42.0% for Arkholme Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Arkholme Church of England Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarnforthSt Mary's CofE Primary School | CarnforthArkholme Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 121 in Westmorland and Furness | 377th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 228 | 98 | |
| Capacity | 223 | 112 | |
| Location | Carnforth, LA6 2DN | Carnforth, LA6 1AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 98 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 2.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.8% | 1.3% 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.
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Arkholme Church of England Primary School
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