Nether Kellet Community Primary School, Carnforth

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Nicola Bradbury
Pupils:104 / 105 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01524733778
Address:Bridge Road, Nether Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1HH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:119141
UKPRN:10073302
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

54 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy91%
Well taught87%
Good progress85%
Feels safe91%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed89%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-19ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 94% to 88%. Maths has declined from 100% to 81%. Writing has declined from 83% to 75%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

14.0

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bridge Road (by)
174m · 3 min walk
Village Bus Stop (by)
209m · 3 min walk
Main street (by)
289m · 5 min walk
Limeburners Arms (opp)
358m · 6 min walk
Hornby Bank (opp)
606m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

104 pupils

105 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Carnforth

Low pressure
New homes approved:161
Projected new pupils:40

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Carnforth

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
18 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.58889%

Overall absence

5.43478%

Persistent absence

92

Enrolments

Authorised2.79136%
Unauthorised0.79753%
Persistent (10%+)5.43478%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.82071%
18/19
1.51475%
20/21
4.07239%
21/22
4.01114%
22/23
4.07901%
23/24
3.58889%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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