Arnside National CofE School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Hill
Arnside
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA5 0DW
Phone 01524761159
Reference Number 137686

Arnside National CofE School has made commendable progress since its previous inspection, moving from requiring improvement to achieving a good rating in overall effectiveness. The school has implemented a broad and ambitious curriculum that allows all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), to achieve well. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong, fostering a happy and secure environment that encourages diligent work and attendance. The school integrates various extracurricular activities and cultural experiences that enhance pupils' social and personal development, preparing them well for life in British society.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 104
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.12%
Girls: 52.88%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 6 11
2 3 9 12
3 9 1 10
4 10 8 18
5 6 13 19
6 8 9 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White, Other 1%
White & Asian 1%
Unclassified 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 11 Jun 2024
Date Report
11 Jun 2024 School inspection:
23 Mar 2021 Monitoring visit
10 Mar 2020 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as Arnside National CofE School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
09 Jul 2008 Curriculum and development visit
09 Jul 2008 Curriculum and development visit
11 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
11 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
19 Jan 2004 Full inspection
19 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between staff and pupils create a positive school environment.
  • An exciting and ambitious curriculum spanning a wide range of subjects.
  • Effective strategies in place for identifying and supporting pupils with SEND.
  • Pupils display positive behaviour and attendance, contributing to a calm learning environment.
  • Reading is placed at the heart of the curriculum, fostering a love for literature.
  • Opportunities for pupils to engage with the community and learn about cultural diversity.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a small number of subjects, the curriculum lacks clear opportunities for pupils to connect new and earlier learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 88%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 18%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 109

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 3
Writing 1.1
Maths -1.4

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 4 0

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