Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School

Warton Archbishop Hutton’s VC Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school since the last inspection in June 2019. Pupils express pride in their school and benefit from a supportive community where staff are attuned to their needs. The strong educational foundation includes a creative curriculum that encourages critical thinking and personal development, preparing students effectively for the next stages of their education. However, some challenges remain, particularly in promptly identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and delivering the phonics program consistently, which can impact literacy progression for a few students.

Strengths

• Pupils appreciate the supportive community and strong staff-pupil relationships.
• The curriculum is ambitious and creatively designed, promoting knowledge across subjects.
• High expectations for behavior are met, fostering respect and responsibility among pupils.
• Pupils engage actively in extra-curricular activities and contribute positively to their local community.
• The school has effective subject leadership and prioritizes personal development.
• Pupils demonstrate confidence and articulate their thoughts clearly.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils' additional needs are not identified quickly enough, delaying necessary support.
• Inconsistencies in the delivery of the phonics program hinder some pupils' progress in reading.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School had 15.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.7% of pupils at Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School received £7,954 and spent £8,261 for each of its 95 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £0 (£4 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School have?

Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School has 95 pupils on roll.

What age range does Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School cover?

Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 36% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

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.