Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Catchment Area
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is an academy converter primary school in Carnforth, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 86 pupils, and a capacity of 112 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
86
Pupils
112
Capacity
77%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth: 112 places, 77% filled: places available
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth has a published admission number of 112 places. 86 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 77%. At 77% full, the school currently has headroom below its 112 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.4% of pupils at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth: School Information
- Full address
- Kellet Road, Carnforth, LA5 9LS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151085
Other Primary Schools in Carnforth
If Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Carnforth are the next closest alternatives.
Holme Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA6 1QA
St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · LA6 2DN
Carnforth Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA5 9LQ
Nether Kellet Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA6 1HH
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · LA5 8DT
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · LA5 9LJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nr Carnforth · 1.2 miles away
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Carnforth · 1.3 miles away
Yealand Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Carnforth · 3.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth has a capacity of 112 places and currently has 86 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth cover? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth is a primary school in Carnforth, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth? ▾
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.