Carnforth School

WorcestershireAcademy sponsor led

Carnforth Drive, Worcester, WR4 9HG

Headteacher: Mr Paul PriggSchool website ↗Pupils: 184 (capacity: 210)Part of THE BLACK PEAR TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 January 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
75.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
5.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
19
Applications received
34
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
70.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
40.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
25.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1624.0%0.0%-7.7-0.3-3.0
2016/17-----
2017/1858.0%0.0%-3.1-1.7-1.4
2018/1953.0%11.0%+0.4+3.0+2.3
2022/2365.0%10.0%+0.7+1.1+2.4
2023/2439.0%4.0%---
2024/2575.0%5.0%---
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