Thursby Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Thursby Primary 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 6 December 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thursby, Carlisle, CA5 6PN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 110 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud of their school and feel happy and safe.”
- “Pupils respond well to leaders’ high expectations for their learning.”
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well.”
To improve
- “In a very few subjects, leaders’ improvements to the curriculum are at an earlier stage of development.”
- “In these subjects, pupils’ learning is not quite as deep as it is in the rest of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 January 2023 (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) | 74% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Rosley CofE School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Great Orton Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- St Michael's CofE Primary School 2.6 mi Good
- Wiggonby CofE School 2.7 mi School remains Good
- Kirkbampton CofE School 4.2 mi Good
- Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery 4.2 mi Improved significantly
- Yewdale School 4.2 mi School remains Good
- Cummersdale School 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade