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Schools in Carlisle

Carlisle has 51 schools: 45 primary and 6 secondary or all-through. 70% of the 50 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Richard Rose Central Academy has the highest Attainment 8 score (42.4 in 2026). Among primary schools, Stoneraise School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (90% in 2025).

  • 54 schools
  • 6 secondary
  • 45 primary

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Secondary Schools in Carlisle

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Richard Rose Central Academy Good 42.4 (2026) -0.33 (2024) 1,035
2 Richard Rose Morton Academy Good 41.5 (2026) +0.06 (2024) 905
3 Caldew School Expected standard 40.5 (2026) -0.19 (2024) 990
4 Trinity School Good 39.4 (2026) -0.14 (2024) 1,711
5 St John Henry Newman Catholic School Needs attention 38.9 (2026) -0.69 (2024) 703
6 James Rennie School Outstanding – – 217

Primary Schools in Carlisle

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Stoneraise School Expected standard 90% (2025) 169
2 Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Good 88% (2025) 93
3 Shankhill CofE Primary School Good 83% (2025) 44
4 Armathwaite School Expected standard 80% (2025) 64
5 Great Corby School and Nursery Good 80% (2025) 99
6 Irthington Village School Good 78% (2025) 66
7 Scotby CofE Primary School Expected standard 78% (2025) 215
8 Ivegill CofE School Good 77% (2025) 75
9 Thursby Primary School Good 74% (2025) 110
10 Cummersdale School Expected standard 73% (2025) 97
11 Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery Good 70% (2025) 74
12 Belle Vue Primary School Good 69% (2025) 426
13 Houghton CofE School Needs attention 68% (2025) 179
14 Longtown Primary School Good 68% (2025) 182
15 Yewdale School Good 68% (2025) 266
16 Kirkbampton CofE School Good 63% (2025) 94
17 Upperby Primary School Good 61% (2025) 346
18 Kingmoor Junior School Needs attention 60% (2025) 316
19 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Good 60% (2025) 188
20 Norman Street Primary School Good 59% (2025) 322
21 Warwick Bridge Primary School Good 59% (2025) 182
22 Rockcliffe CofE School Needs attention 58% (2025) 115
23 St Bede's Catholic Primary School Requires Improvement 57% (2025) 213
24 Caldew Lea School Good 56% (2025) 273
25 Newtown Primary School Good 55% (2025) 131
26 Stanwix School – 55% (2025) 367
27 Wreay Church of England Primary School Good 54% (2025) 75
28 High Hesket CofE School Good 52% (2025) 136
29 Pennine Way Primary School Good 51% (2025) 558
30 Burgh by Sands School Needs attention 50% (2025) 91
31 Newlaithes Junior School Good 50% (2025) 236
32 Petteril Bank School Expected standard 50% (2025) 147
33 Cumwhinton School Good 47% (2025) 198
34 Inglewood Junior School Needs attention 46% (2025) 229
35 St Michael's CofE Primary School Good 45% (2025) 186
36 Brook Street Primary School Needs attention 43% (2025) 228
37 The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Good 43% (2025) 139
38 St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Inadequate 41% (2025) 217
39 Great Orton Primary School Good 40% (2024) 35
40 Robert Ferguson Primary School Good 38% (2025) 409
41 Blackford CofE Primary School Good 13% (2025) 60
42 Bewcastle School Good 0% (2016) 19
43 Inglewood Infant School Good – 267
44 Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Good – 312
45 Newlaithes Infant School Good – 196

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