SchoolScoresKingmoor Nursery and Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Hether Drive, Lowry Hill, Carlisle, CA3 0ES
01228 558892 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 4 October 2017.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good and may be improving, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Cumberland. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 88 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 98 |
| Of those, offered a place | 88 (90%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 131 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 10 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 36th highest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.9% | 22.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.2% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 21st highest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.0% | 13.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 20th highest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Higher than 32% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 6.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 24th lowest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Lower than 60% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.7% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 23rd lowest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Lower than 63% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 9.6% | 10.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Higher than 99% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 31.7 | 19.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 18th highest of 45 state primary schools in Carlisle. Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.2 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 22nd highest of 38 state primary schools in Carlisle. Higher than 39% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 13.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Kingmoor Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanwix School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Houghton CofE School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caldew Lea School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newtown Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belle Vue Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norman Street Primary School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brook Street Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Robert Ferguson Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 4 October 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good and may be improving, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Is Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 98 families put Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School as their first choice for 88 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 88 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 112230.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.