Bleasdale School, Carnforth

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 219

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Sefton Booth
Pupils:88 / 85 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01524701217
Address:27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:119861
UKPRN:10014923
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

50.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading0%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gaskell Hall (by)
49m · 1 min walk
The Royal (opp)
115m · 2 min walk
St Johns Primary School (by)
271m · 4 min walk
Stankelt Road (opp)
283m · 5 min walk
St Johns Church (by)
300m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

88 pupils

85 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Carnforth

Low pressure
New homes approved:161
Projected new pupils:29

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Carnforth

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.3735%

Overall absence

36.95652%

Persistent absence

46

Enrolments

Authorised10.63191%
Unauthorised1.74159%
Persistent (10%+)36.95652%
Severe (50%+)4.34783%

Absence trend

13.08693%
18/19
12.38467%
20/21
14.1321%
21/22
12.67281%
22/23
15.98711%
23/24
12.3735%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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