What did Ofsted judge St Mary's CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged St Mary's CofE Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mary's CofE Primary School?

St Mary's CofE Primary School has 220 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary's CofE Primary School take?

St Mary's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Mary's CofE Primary School located?

St Mary's CofE Primary School is located in Carnforth, LA6 2DN, Westmorland and Furness.

How do I apply to St Mary's CofE Primary School?

St Mary's CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Mary's CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Mary's CofE Primary School?

When St Mary's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are in looked after or who have previously been in care. (A child in public care is defined as a child who is looked after by the Local Authority within the meaning of section 22 of the Children's Act 1989). This also extends to children who have been adopted or have become subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Children previously looked after outside of England — Children who were previously looked after outside of England – see note 1; 3. Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters attending our school at the time of their admission, giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In some categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the centre of the pupil's home address to the main entrance door of the school using the LA computerised GIS system. The distance is determined by the shortest route by road. The closest addresses will have priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.2% of pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Mary's CofE Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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How places are decided at St Mary's CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are in looked after or who have previously been in care. (A child in public care is defined as a child who is looked after by the Local Authority within the meaning of section 22 of the Children's Act 1989). This also extends to children who have been adopted or have become subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Children previously looked after outside of England — Children who were previously looked after outside of England – see note 1.
3Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters attending our school at the time of their admission, giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children
4Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area.
5Out of catchment siblings — Children living outside the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children.
6Nursery attendees — Children attending St Mary's CE Primary School nursery for a minimum of 3 terms.
7Out of catchment by distance — Children living outside the catchment area, giving priority to those who live closest to the school. The distance is measured from the centre of the pupil's home address to the main entrance door of the school determined by the shortest route by road.

If two applications tie: In some categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the centre of the pupil's home address to the main entrance door of the school using the LA computerised GIS system. The distance is determined by the shortest route by road. The closest addresses will have priority.

The EHCP exception is noted as: 'If a child has an Education, Health and Care Plan naming St Mary's Church of England Primary School then irrespective of the criteria the child will be admitted as in these circumstances the Governors have a statutory duty to admit the child concerned.' Separate nursery admissions criteria are also published (6 criteria, without the nursery attendance criterion). Multiple births are given priority within any particular category.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Mary's CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's CofE Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's CofE Primary School?: St Mary's CofE Primary School has 220 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's CofE Primary School take?: St Mary's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Mary's CofE Primary School located?: St Mary's CofE Primary School is located in Carnforth, LA6 2DN, Westmorland and Furness.
How do I apply to St Mary's CofE Primary School?: St Mary's CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Mary's CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary's CofE Primary School?: When St Mary's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are in looked after or who have previously been in care. (A child in public care is defined as a child who is looked after by the Local Authority within the meaning of section 22 of the Children's Act 1989). This also extends to children who have been adopted or have become subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Children previously looked after outside of England — Children who were previously looked after outside of England – see note 1; 3. Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters attending our school at the time of their admission, giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In some categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the centre of the pupil's home address to the main entrance door of the school using the LA computerised GIS system. The distance is determined by the shortest route by road. The closest addresses will have priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.2% of pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary's CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are in looked after or who have previously been in care. (A child in public care is defined as a child who is looked after by the Local Authority within the meaning of section 22 of the Children's Act 1989). This also extends to children who have been adopted or have become subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Children previously looked after outside of England — Children who were previously looked after outside of England – see note 1.
3Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters attending our school at the time of their admission, giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children
4Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area.
5Out of catchment siblings — Children living outside the catchment area who have brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their admission giving priority, if necessary to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children.
6Nursery attendees — Children attending St Mary's CE Primary School nursery for a minimum of 3 terms.
7Out of catchment by distance — Children living outside the catchment area, giving priority to those who live closest to the school. The distance is measured from the centre of the pupil's home address to the main entrance door of the school determined by the shortest route by road.

St Mary's CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's CofE Primary School's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's CofE Primary School?: St Mary's CofE Primary School has 220 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's CofE Primary School take?: St Mary's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Mary's CofE Primary School located?: St Mary's CofE Primary School is located in Carnforth, LA6 2DN, Westmorland and Furness.
How do I apply to St Mary's CofE Primary School?: St Mary's CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Mary's CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary's CofE Primary School?: When St Mary's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are in looked after or who have previously been in care. (A child in public care is defined as a child who is looked after by the Local Authority within the meaning of section 22 of the Children's Act 1989). This also extends to children who have been adopted or have become subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Children previously looked after outside of England — Children who were previously looked after outside of England – see note 1; 3. Catchment area siblings — Children living in the catchment area who have brothers or sisters attending our school at the time of their admission, giving priority, if necessary, to those children with the youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living at the same address including step, adopted and foster children, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: In some categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the centre of the pupil's home address to the main entrance door of the school using the LA computerised GIS system. The distance is determined by the shortest route by road. The closest addresses will have priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.2% of pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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