Located in Carnforth, Carnforth High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Carnforth High School currently has around 685 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.7% boys and 53.3% girls. Around 30.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (81%) , including 25% who stay in school sixth forms and 53% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
| Website: | http://www.carnforthhigh.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01524732424 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Stanisforth |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 145082 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 754 |
| Number of Pupils: | 685 |
| Number of Boys: | 320 |
| Number of Girls: | 365 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.60% | 614 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 33 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Kellet Road , LA5 9LS | - not rated | 170 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Kellet Road , LA5 9LS | 3out of 4 | 170 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School North Road , LA5 9LJ | 3out of 4 | 532 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carnforth Community Primary School North Road , LA5 9LQ | 3out of 4 | 595 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School School Lane , Over Kellet LA6 1BN | 3out of 4 | 2,152 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnforth High School Kellet Road , LA5 9LS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carnforth High School Kellet Road , LA5 9LS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.