SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Carlisle
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irthington Village School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 1 year of results | 93% |
| 2 | Stoneraise School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected | 85% |
| 3 | Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Ofsted: Good (2024) · 2 years of results | 83% |
| 4 | Armathwaite School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 74% |
| 5 | Great Corby School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 74% |
| 6 | Ivegill CofE School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 73% |
| 7 | Raughton Head CofE School and Nursery Ofsted: Good (2014), improved significantly 2024 · 1 year of results | 70% |
| 8 | Thursby Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 | 69% |
| 9 | High Hesket CofE School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 69% |
| 10 | Scotby CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 69% |
| 11 | Belle Vue Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 66% |
| 12 | Houghton CofE School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 65% |
| 13 | Kingmoor Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention | 65% |
| 14 | Longtown Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 | 63% |
| 15 | Wreay CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 63% |
| 16 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 63% |
| 17 | Rockcliffe CofE School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 62% |
| 18 | Pennine Way Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 61% |
| 19 | Norman Street Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 | 56% |
| 20 | Stanwix School Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 55% |
| 21 | Caldew Lea School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 54% |
| 22 | Kirkbampton CofE School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 53% |
| 23 | Upperby Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 52% |
| 24 | Burgh by Sands School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 51% |
| 25 | Yewdale School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 51% |
| 26 | Cumwhinton School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 51% |
| 27 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 50% |
| 28 | Newlaithes Junior School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 49% |
| 29 | Warwick Bridge Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 48% |
| 30 | Robert Ferguson Primary School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 47% |
| 31 | St Michael's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 47% |
| 32 | Cummersdale School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 45% |
| 33 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 45% |
| 34 | Newtown Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 44% |
| 35 | Inglewood Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention | 43% |
| 36 | The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Ofsted: Good (2024) | 40% |
| 37 | Brook Street Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 40% |
| 38 | Great Orton Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) · 1 year of results | 40% |
| 39 | Petteril Bank School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 32% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.