Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School, Nr Carnforth
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Nr Carnforth. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 430th-highest of the 447 schools in Lancashire with published results, and 14,167th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School in detail
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 36% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 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 Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School are Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Carnforth Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 50% maths); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth (1.2 miles, 69% reading, 62% maths); and Yealand Church of England Primary School (1.8 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School.
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolCarnforth Community Primary SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, CarnforthYealand Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 13 pupils (13.7%) 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
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 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 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George Washington (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud to attend this school. They appreciate how well staff know them and their families. This helps pupils to feel happy in school. Staff foster a strong sense of community. For instance, older pupils in Years 5 and 6 act as positive role models to younger pupils, which helps to support their journey through the school.
Pupils understand the high expectations that the school has for their success. They are focused and keen to do well in lessons. Pupils enthusiastically describe what they have learned at this school. For example, they have a secure understanding of why it is important to respect the differences between people. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed a creative and ambitious curriculum which focuses on ensuring that pupils can build and connect knowledge across a broad range of subjects. To enable this to happen, the school has thought carefully about the most appropriate order in which pupils should learn important knowledge. Pupils achieve well.
The school has helpful systems in place to assess pupils' progress and to identify any gaps in their knowledge. Teachers use this information well to secure pupils' understanding across most subjects. However, occasionally, staff do not identify the additional needs of a few pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) as quickly as they should. This hampers the quality and timeliness of support for these pupils, which impedes how well they access some parts of the curriculum.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 36% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
96 pupils
147 places
51 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nr Carnforth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nr 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
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
95
Total Pupils
49
Boys
46
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,009
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,398
Per pupil
£665k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School
Questions parents ask about Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School
What are SATs results like at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
Of the pupils at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 36% did so in maths.
What is Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 147 places.
How big are the classes at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
Classes at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School average 23.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School has around 95 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School 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.
What are Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School's term dates?
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 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 Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School?
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School is at Back Lane, Warton, Nr Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9QU.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)