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High Hesket CofE School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA4 0HU
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Carlisle
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Carlisle. 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
45
Outstanding
1
Good
41
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 95% · RI: 2% · I: 0%
2
Ivegill CofE School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA4 0PA
Good
3
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School
Primary • Academy converter • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA6 4QN
Good
4
St Michael's CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA5 7LN
Good
5
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 4HG
Good
6
Caldew Lea School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7BE
Good
7
Wreay Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA4 0RL
Good
8
Cumwhinton School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA4 8DU
Good
9
Bewcastle School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA6 6PF
Good
10
Inglewood Infant School
Primary • Community school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA1 3LX
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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