Carnforth High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Carnforth, Lancashire
LA5 9LS
Composite score
49.7

About Carnforth High School

Carnforth High School is a secondary school in Carnforth, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 685 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 39.8, below the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

29% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 57% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Carnforth High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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 further down the page.

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#2,538
National rank
#330
In North West
#60
In Lancashire
Top 80%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
29%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
57%
% EBacc grade 5+
3%
EBacc average points score
3.36

School profile

Pupils on roll 685 % FSM ever-6 31.8% % EAL 2.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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