St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 220 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 223 |
| Free school meals | 4.50% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Kendal Road, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2DN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stmarys-kl.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01524271334 |
| URN | 112323 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 January 2025, published 11 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 January 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Leck St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Arkholme Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Melling St Wilfrid Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- Burton Morewood CofE Primary School (primary school, about 7.8 km)
- Holme Primary School (primary school, about 8.1 km)
- St Patrick's CofE School (primary school, about 9.2 km)
- Hornby St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 10.2 km)
- Ingleton Primary School (primary school, about 10.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
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