SchoolScoresSchools in Carlisle
All 55 schools in Carlisle: 45 state primary schools, 5 state secondary schools, 1 special school and 3 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness.
Primary schools (45) · Secondary schools (5) · Special schools (1) · Independent schools (3) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
45 schools.
- Armathwaite School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belle Vue Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bewcastle School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Blackford CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 13% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brook Street Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burgh by Sands School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Caldew Lea School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cummersdale School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cumwhinton School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Corby School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Orton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- High Hesket CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Houghton CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Inglewood Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Inglewood Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Irthington Village School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ivegill CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingmoor Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 2 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed, may be improving 2023
- Kirkbampton CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longtown Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newlaithes Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Newlaithes Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newtown Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norman Street Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pennine Way Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Petteril Bank School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Raughton Head CofE School and Nursery Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2014), improved significantly 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Robert Ferguson Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rockcliffe CofE School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scotby CofE Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shankhill CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanwix School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoneraise School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thursby Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Upperby Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warwick Bridge Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wreay CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yewdale School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
5 schools.
- Caldew School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Richard Rose Central Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Richard Rose Morton Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- St John Henry Newman Catholic School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
1 school.
- James Rennie School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023
Independent schools
3 schools.
- Austin Friars Independent, inspected by ISI · 39% A*/A at A level
- Lime House School Independent, inspected by ISI · 26% A*/A at A level
- Progress Schools - Carlisle Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Gillford Centre Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.