Community school · Lancashire

Nether Kellet Community Primary School

4–11Ages
104Pupils
PrimaryPhase
119141URN

Bridge Road, Nether Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1HH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

1.8 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

65 applications for 15 places · 15th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.3applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Lancashire median (2.6) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

65 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

2026 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 5.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 5.1; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 5.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 4.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 5.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 4.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 4.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 4.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	65	4.3	15	1.00
Sep 2025	15	62	4.1	18	1.20
Sep 2024	15	59	3.9	16	1.07
Sep 2023	15	80	5.3	23	1.53
Sep 2022	15	77	5.1	21	1.40
Sep 2021	15	50	3.3	15	1.00
Sep 2020	15	77	5.1	16	1.07
Sep 2019	15	73	4.9	20	1.33
Sep 2018	15	77	5.1	18	1.20
Sep 2017	16	79	4.9	16	1.00
Sep 2016	15	69	4.6	19	1.27
Sep 2015	15	71	4.7	13	0.87
Sep 2014	15	65	4.3	24	1.60

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 75% · Maths 81% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%151st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	0%	108	105
2023/24	83%	0%	108	107
2022/23	65%	6%	109	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Nether Kellet Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
1.7 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth
2.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Carnforth Community Primary School
2.6 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.4applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Carnforth Christ Church, Church of England, Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.6 km · Lancashire

2026

9.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Wilfrid's Cof E Primary School
2.7 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Over Kellet Wilson's Endowed Church of England Primary School
2.9 km · Lancashire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Lancashire

2026

3.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Warton Archbishop Hutton's VC Primary School
4.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 36%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119141 · 888/2031
Capacity: 105 pupils · 104 on roll
Free school meals: 7.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bridge Road, Nether Kellet, Carnforth, LA6 1HH
Local authority: Lancashire · Lancaster

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources