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Carnforth High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Tim Iddon

corporate_fareTHE BAY LEARNING TRUST

location_onCarnforth, LA5 9LS

language Visit Website phone 1524732424

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Students

650

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Attainment 8

39.8

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GCSE Rank

#60 in Lancashire

#2,559 of 3,216 nationally

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Carnforth High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Carnforth, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Carnforth High School is an academy converter in Carnforth, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE BAY LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 685 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.8, placing the school #60 in Lancashire and #2,559 of 3,216 nationally. 29.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 17.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

29.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.2%

Entering EBacc14.20%

EBacc APS3.36

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30.20%

EBacc APS3.43

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.46

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.88

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.76

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships12%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-04-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-02-25

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

18.8%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.3%(57 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 685 pupils. During this period, there were 129 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	685	129	18.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	682	106	15.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	668	75	11.2%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	672	57	8.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	666	119	17.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	642	81	12.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	650	114	17.5%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	658	113	17.2%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	641	63	9.8%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	643	64	10.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	649	75	11.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	688	30	4.4%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	688	6	0.9%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	693	24	3.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	700	1	0.1%	0.0%	1
2019/20 (Spring term)	700	25	3.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	700	17	2.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	651	20	3.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	659	19	2.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	666	28	4.2%	3.8%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils