Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth, Carnforth
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Carnforth, part of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 14 schools in Carnforth with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth in detail
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth are Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Carnforth Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 50% maths); Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 55% reading, 36% maths); and Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCarnforth Community Primary SchoolWarton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary SchoolOver Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School
The trust
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is one of 16 schools run by Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 21 pupils (25.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carnforth Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Our Lady of Lourdes (by), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth (URN 119618), it was rated Good in November 2016.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
15.8
Avg class size
14.5
Infant (KS1)
18.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
Our Lady of Lourdes Newsletter (2nd OCTOBER 2026)
2 Oct 2026
Our Lady of Lourdes Newsletter (25th SEPTEMBER 2026)
25 Sep 2026
Our Lady of Lourdes Newsletter (18th SEPTEMBER 2026)
18 Sep 2026
Our Lady of Lourdes Newsletter (11th SEPTEMBER 2026)
11 Sep 2026
From Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth.
- Happy Minds at Carnforth Primary400m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 14 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
71 pupils
87 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Carnforth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Carnforth
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
25.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
45
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,286
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,160
Per pupil
£566k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
65
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
Questions parents ask about Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
What are SATs results like at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
Of the pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth (URN 119618), it was rated Good in November 2016.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 87 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
Classes at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth average 15.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth has around 81 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth: Happy Minds at Carnforth Primary (400m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 14 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is at Kellet Road, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9LS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)