Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School at a glance

Located in Carnforth, Lancashire, Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 62 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 57% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 3 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 19.7 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.