Scotby CofE Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 5–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Scotby CofE Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 5–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2022.
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Catchment area for Scotby 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
- Park Road, Scotby, Carlisle, CA4 8AT
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Scotby Church of England Primary School.”
- “Through the school's planned curriculum and personal development programme, pupils are inspired to 'let their light shine'.”
- “Staff greet pupils and their families with kindness and care.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils' knowledge is less detailed.”
- “However, some pupils who are at the early stages of writing do not write with the fluency and accuracy that they need.”
- “In some subjects, however, some teachers are less confident in teaching the subject content.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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) | 78% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 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.
- Pennine Way Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Inglewood Junior School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Inglewood Infant School 1.3 mi Good
- Norman Street Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Petteril Bank School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brook Street Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cumwhinton School 1.9 mi Good