Newlaithes Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Newlaithes Junior School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 15 January 2025.
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Catchment area for Newlaithes Junior 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
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Key facts
- Address
- Langrigg Road, Carlisle, CA2 6DX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 236 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 15 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils value being part of this happy and welcoming school.”
- “Staff forge strong relationships with pupils.”
- “Pupils say that their school is an amazing place, where everyone gets on well and where no one is left out.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, teachers do not address pupils’ misconceptions quickly enough.”
- “When this happens, pupils move on to new learning before they are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 February 2025 (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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Newlaithes Infant School 0.1 mi Good
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Newtown Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Robert Ferguson Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Caldew Lea School 0.9 mi Good
- Cummersdale School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Yewdale School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Belle Vue Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged