Robert Ferguson Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Robert Ferguson 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 18 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- East Dale Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, CA2 5LA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 409 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 January 2023
Strengths
- “This is because leaders and teachers have high expectations and, in most subjects, pupils benefit from curriculums that are well designed.”
- “Pupils behave well in lessons and around school.”
- “They show kindness towards each other.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, leaders have not identified the key knowledge that pupils should learn.”
- “In these subjects, teachers are less clear about what to teach.”
- “This means that some pupils do not deepen their knowledge as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 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) | 38% | 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: 50 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) 0.6 mi Good
- Caldew Lea School 0.8 mi Good
- Brook Street Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 0.9 mi Not judged
- Newlaithes Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Newlaithes Infant School 0.9 mi Good
- Norman Street Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good