Burgh by Sands School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Burgh by Sands School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 October 2022.
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Catchment area for Burgh by Sands School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Burgh by Sands, Burgh By Sands School, Carlisle, CA5 6AP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 91 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to attend school and they are eager to learn.”
- “Pupils told inspectors that they feel safe.”
- “They explained that staff care for them well.”
To improve
- “While the curriculum is well delivered overall, in a few subjects, teachers sometimes do not focus sharply enough on the precise subject-specific knowledge that pupils need to learn.”
- “From time to time, this means that a few pupils do not have the depth of subject knowledge that they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 9 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 9 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Kirkbampton CofE School 1.8 mi Good
- Rockcliffe CofE School 2.8 mi Good
- Great Orton Primary School 3.1 mi Good
- Yewdale School 3.5 mi School remains Good
- Belle Vue Primary School 3.5 mi Not judged
- Newtown Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged
- Kingmoor Junior School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School 4.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next