Carnforth High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 9 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 145082
- Address
- Kellet Road, LA5 9LS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 685 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.7%
- Girls
- 53.3%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 89.6%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 2.7%
Unclassified 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 45
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.36
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 120 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Carnforth High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 132
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 244
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 143 74 69 |
| Year 8 | 146 73 73 |
| Year 9 | 152 71 81 |
| Year 10 | 124 51 73 |
| Year 11 | 120 51 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |