Great Corby School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Great Corby School and Nursery is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Great Corby, Carlisle, CA4 8NE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 99 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at this vibrant school.”
- “They are polite and respectful.”
- “Pupils value the highly positive relationships that they have with staff and with each other.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, the gaps and misunderstandings that some pupils develop in their learning are not addressed promptly by staff.”
- “This means that some pupils move on to new learning before they are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 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) | 80% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Warwick Bridge Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Cumwhinton School 1.8 mi Good
- Scotby CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Good
- Hayton CofE Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged
- Pennine Way Primary School 2.8 mi School remains Good
- Inglewood Junior School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Inglewood Infant School 3.4 mi Good
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 3.4 mi School remains Good