St Michael's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
St Michael's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Catchment area for St Michael's CofE Primary 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
- Dalston, St. Michael's C.E. Primary School, Carlisle, CA5 7LN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 186 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy, polite, caring and friendly.”
- “They greet staff and each other with a wave and a smile.”
- “Pupils appreciate the positive relationships that they have with staff.”
To improve
- “However, at times, these activities do not address some pupils’ misunderstandings.”
- “When this happens, these pupils do not develop sufficient depth of understanding in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2024 (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) | 45% | 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: 25 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 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.
- Stoneraise School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cummersdale School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thursby Primary School 2.6 mi School remains Good
- Newlaithes Infant School 2.8 mi Good
- Newlaithes Junior School 2.8 mi Standards maintained
- Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery 3.1 mi Improved significantly
- Yewdale School 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Upperby Primary School 3.2 mi Good