Arnside National CofE School
Carnforth · Westmorland and Furness
ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 primary school. Local authorities: Westmorland and Furness. Regions: North West. — from the ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL public record.
Arnside National CofE School is a primary academy in Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, part of ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Arnside National CofE School
- Address
- Church Hill, Arnside
- Postcode
- LA5 0DW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parliamentary constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- URN (official identifier)
- 137686
- Establishment number
- 3352
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 95
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 168
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ARNSIDE NATIONAL CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Sharp
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 11 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.arnside.cumbria.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01524761159
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Arnside National CofE School
| 2025/26 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 95 | 29,937 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 8.4% | 15.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 15.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.2% | 5.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Arnside National CofE School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 11 Jul 2024
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 6 May 2021
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 23 Jun 2020
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Arnside National CofE School (URN 112311)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Nov 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Arnside National CofE School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 3.8% | 9.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Arnside National CofE School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £12,400 for 8 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Westmorland and Furness | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 9.0% | 17.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £139 | £227 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Arnside National CofE School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 106 pupils.
| This school | Westmorland and Furness average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £830,000 £7,830 per pupil | £7,393 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £830,000 £7,830 per pupil | £7,091 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £423,000 £3,991 per pupil · 51.0% | £3,091 · 43.6% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £136,000 £1,283 per pupil · 16.4% | £1,587 · 22.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £2,000 £19 per pupil · 0.2% | £231 · 3.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £225 · 3.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £0 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £111,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,367 per pupil, supply and agency £147 per pupil — spending up £463 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026