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Academy
Carnforth High School
Secondary
Post 16
Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA59LS
015 2473 2424


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
700

Carnforth High School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 754. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 01 May 2013.


PUPIL MIX
368 boys and 332 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
18%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
17.1%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11%
EHC PLAN
3.1%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
45.4
Local Authority
46.7
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
28%
Local Authority
44%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 38% 33% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.76 4.02 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
85.7%
Local Authority
89.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- B- C+
Average Points 27.8 35.12 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
85.7%
Local Authority
89.3%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- B- C+
Average Points 27.8 35.22 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

01 May 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 546
Of which first preference applications 162
Of which second preference applications 179
Of which third preference applications 203
Total offers made 132
Of which first preference offers 117
Of which second preference offers 10
Of which third preference offers 5




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
94%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 81% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 6% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 9% 7% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 5% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
41%
Local Authority
64%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 38% 58% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
3% 22% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
0% 16% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 2% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
1
ENVIRONMENT
7
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£142,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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