The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 April 2024.
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Catchment area for The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
- 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
- Harold Street, Currock, Carlisle, CA2 4HG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 139 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school.”
- “They told inspectors that they appreciate seeing their friends each day.”
- “Pupils said that everybody is welcome in their school.”
To improve
- “Nonetheless, in one or two subjects, teachers do not check whether pupils have secured previous learning before introducing new information.”
- “This limits some pupils in building a deep and rich body of knowledge across all subjects.”
- “However, too many pupils remain persistently absent.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 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) | 43% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 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.
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 0.3 mi Not judged
- Upperby Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Brook Street Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Robert Ferguson Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Norman Street Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Inglewood Infant School 0.9 mi Good
- Petteril Bank School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Inglewood Junior School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade