Schools in Carnforth

• 17open schools
• 14primary
• 1secondary
• 2special school

Schools near Carnforth by distance

Schools whose official address gives Carnforth as the town, in Lancashire, grouped by type.

Primary schools 14

• Arkholme Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 102 pupils

  Arkholme, Carnforth, LA6 1AU

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Arnside National CofE School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 95 pupils

  Church Hill, Arnside, Carnforth, LA5 0DW

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 290 pupils

  Mount Pleasant Lane, Bolton-le-Sands, Bolton-le-Sands School, Carnforth, LA5 8DT

  Ofsted 19 Jul 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Burton Morewood CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 165 pupils

  Main Street, Burton-in-Kendal, Carnforth, LA6 1ND

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 113 pupils

  North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LJ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Carnforth Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 99 pupils

  North Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LQ

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good

• Holme Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 122 pupils

  North Road, Holme, Carnforth, LA6 1QA

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 22 pupils

  Lodge Lane, Melling, Carnforth, LA6 2RE

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

  Church of England

• Nether Kellet Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 104 pupils

  Bridge Road, Nether Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1HH

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 81 pupils

  Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 102 pupils

  School Lane, Over Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1BN

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 55 pupils

  Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RF

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• St Mary's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 220 pupils

  Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2DN

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Yealand Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 32 pupils

  Footeran Lane, Yealand Redmayne, Carnforth, LA5 9SU

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Church of England

Secondary schools 1

• Carnforth High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 657 pupils

  Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

Special schools 2

• Bleasdale School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 88 pupils

  27 Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth, LA5 0RG

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Outstanding

• Underley Garden School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 101 pupils

  Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, LA6 2DZ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

Nearby towns

• Milnthorpe 5.7 miles
• Lancaster 6.0 miles
• Morecambe 7.0 miles
• Grange-over-Sands 8.5 miles
• Cumbria 10 miles
• Kendal 13 miles
• Ulverston 14 miles
• Sedbergh 16 miles
• Dalton-in-Furness 17 miles
• Windermere 18 miles

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