Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Carnforth (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
59%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.7%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
290 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Carnforth, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 296 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. The school is led by Mr Daniel Hargreaves.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 119521
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Bateman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Bateman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Anstiss | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Belbin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Margaret Foster | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Gittins | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr John Holden | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Jackson | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · until 2028 | |
| Mr Joshua Dixon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Helen Lemon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Mellonie | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Graham Koppenhol | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Straker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Peter Hamborg | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Bateman Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Brian James Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jillian Milligan Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record