Carnforth School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Worcester (Worcestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Carnforth School is a primary school located in Worcester, Worcestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 184 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE BLACK PEAR TRUST. The school is led by Mr Paul Prigg.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Growth Mindset
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Purple Mash
- Restorative Practice
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143416
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Gething | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gill Ellis Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gill Ellis Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Sarah Foxall | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rhiannon Eling | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Paul Prigg | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Elizabeth Jack | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Edwards Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mr Leo Atkinson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sophie Gething Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rebecca Mason Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Hayley Lewis Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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