Longtown Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Longtown Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 12 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mary Street, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5UG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 12 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in attending this happy and vibrant school.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are very strong and nurturing.”
- “Pupils are proud of their harmonious school.”
To improve
- “However, this is not fully reflected in the 2024 published outcomes.”
- “At the end of Year 6, pupils’ attainment in reading, writing and mathematics was below the national average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (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: 30 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 30 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.
- Blackford CofE Primary School 4.1 mi Not judged
- Fir Ends Primary School 4.3 mi Standards maintained
- Rockcliffe CofE School 4.6 mi Good
- Shankhill CofE Primary School 5.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Houghton CofE School 6.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingmoor Junior School 6.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School 6.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School 7.0 mi Good