School Chooser

Primary schools in Carlisle

There are 42 primary schools in Carlisle (Cumberland), teaching 8,169 pupils. Of the 41 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 19 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in CarlisleAll schools in Carlisle
Pupils from low-income families20%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools8 of 41scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards8inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)27of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full7 of 42schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size23.9one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs10schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (42)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Stoneraise SchoolCouncil · ages 4-111699%Report card 20269177 to 97
2Irthington Village SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11663%Good 20228759 to 97
3Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11934%Good 20248760 to 96
4Great Corby School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11996%Good 20248460 to 94
5Scotby CofE Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 5-112157%Good 20228163 to 91
6Kirkbampton CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11946%Good 20226933 to 90
7Burgh by Sands SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11915%Good 20226731 to 88
8Shankhill CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-114411%Good 20246734 to 87
9Cummersdale SchoolCouncil · ages 4-119716%Report card 20266438 to 83
10Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-73128%Good 20236234 to 83
11Thursby Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1111016%Good 20225829 to 82
12St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy · ages 3-1118833%Good 20235325 to 79
13Rockcliffe CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-111159%Good 20234923 to 75
14Upperby Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1134630%Good 20224728 to 66
15Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 3-1118214%Not inspected4717 to 80
16Belle Vue Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1142620%No overall grade 20254629 to 65
17Blackford CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-116018%No overall grade 20244419 to 74
18Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-117516%Good 20234319 to 72
19Cumwhinton SchoolCouncil · ages 4-111988%Good 20233817 to 66
20Newlaithes Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-719614%Good 20223616 to 65
21Newtown Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1113163%No overall grade 20253616 to 64
22Caldew Lea SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1127333%Good 20243517 to 60
23Yewdale SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1126616%Good 20233217 to 54
24St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1118611%Good 20242914 to 54
25Longtown Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1118226%Not inspected2912 to 59
26Houghton CofE SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-111796%Report card 20262913 to 56
27Petteril Bank SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1114750%Report card 20262812 to 55
28Kingmoor Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1131617%Report card 20262717 to 42
29Stanwix SchoolAcademy · ages 4-113679%Good 20232615 to 43
30Norman Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-1132222%Good 20242212 to 40
31St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy · ages 3-1121729%Report card 2026219 to 46
32Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1140924%Good 20232011 to 36
33St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1121321%No overall grade 2025209 to 40
34Pennine Way Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1155828%Good 20221810 to 32
35Newlaithes Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1123621%Good 20201710 to 31
36Bewcastle SchoolCouncil · ages 3-111935%Good 2023144 to 44
37Brook Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122818%Report card 2026146 to 30
38Inglewood Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1122944%Report card 2026116 to 19
39Inglewood Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 2-726716%Good 202384 to 20
40The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Church of England · ages 3-1113950%Good 202484 to 17
41Great Orton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-113543%Good 202342 to 11
Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryChurch of England · ages 3-11749%Not inspected–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.