St Mary's CofE Primary School vs Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Carnforth
Queen Elizabeth Studio School
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Studio schools
Age Range
3–11
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Westmorland and Furness
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
220
329
Capacity
223
300
Occupancy
99%
110%
FSM %
4.5%
8.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
36.3%
KS2 Reading
80%
-
KS2 Maths
83%
-
KS2 Writing
87%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
28.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
z
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
32
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
62%
Apprenticeships
-
4%
Cohort size
-
53
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies:Single (28)
Psychology (16)
Physical Education / Sports Studies (16)
Business Studies (16)
History (14)
English Language (14)
Psychology (14)
History (5)