There are 28 schools in Carlisle (excluding independent schools), including 21 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Carlisle has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Carlisle under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Carlisle
| Total Schools | 28 |
| Total Pupils | 10,194 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.33 |
| Median Free School Meals | 26% |
The median school in Carlisle has 26% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 14th highest figure in Cumbria. This represents about 3,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Carlisle's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Carlisle is 20.33 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 37th highest ratio in Cumbria, and the 313th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.
Primaries
21
0% Outstanding • 81% Good
Secondaries
4
0% Outstanding • 25% Good
Most of Carlisle's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 17 schools or 81% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and high - about 19% and 14% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 38% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Carlisle's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Brook Street Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Caldew Lea School | 3–11 yrs | 300 |
Very high |
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| Inglewood Infant School | 2–7 yrs | 348 |
Good |
Good |
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| Inglewood Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Kingmoor Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 322 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Newlaithes Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 180 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Newlaithes Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Newtown Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
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| Norman Street Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 350 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Pennine Way Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Petteril Bank School | 2–11 yrs | 210 | |||||
| Robert Ferguson Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Good |
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| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |||
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | 3–11 yrs | 238 | Roman Catholic | ||||
| Stanwix School | 4–11 yrs | 436 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Upperby Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Yewdale School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Most of Carlisle's secondary schools have been rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 75% of the total. Attainment is very low - 100% of secondary schools fall under this category. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Carlisle's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rose Central Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,450 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very low |
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| Richard Rose Morton Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,150 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
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| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | 11–18 yrs | 700 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Trinity School | 11–18 yrs | 1,500 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Low |
Church of England |