Houghton CofE School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Houghton CofE School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school).
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Catchment area for Houghton CofE 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
- Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0PA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Houghton Church of England school.”
- “They receive a warm welcome each morning and trust that adults know them well.”
- “Pupils feel safe because staff listen carefully and help them sort out any worries.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils have gaps in important knowledge, particularly in writing.”
- “This limits how well prepared they are for the next stage of their education.”
- “Some of these actions are at an early stage of implementation.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2026 (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) | 68% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 17 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.
- Kingmoor Junior School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Stanwix School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Blackford CofE Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged
- Norman Street Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School 2.4 mi Good
- Caldew Lea School 2.4 mi Good