1
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 4HG
Good
Top 10 Primary schools in CA2
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CA2. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 91% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Caldew Lea School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7BE
Good
3
Newlaithes Infant School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 6DX
Good
4
Upperby Primary School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 4JT
Good
5
Cummersdale School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 6BD
Good
6
Newlaithes Junior School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 6DX
Good
7
Yewdale School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7SD
Good
8
Robert Ferguson Primary School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 5LA
Good
9
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7DS
Good
10
Belle Vue Primary School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7PT
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- Newtown Primary School Requires improvement • Jun 2023
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