Caldew Lea School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Caldew Lea School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024.
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Catchment area for Caldew Lea 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
- Ashley Street, Caldew Lea School, Ashley St, Carlisle, Ca2 7be, Carlisle, CA2 7BE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 273 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “They speak kindly to each other and to the adults in school who care for them well.”
- “Pupils contribute significantly to the school’s calm and welcoming atmosphere.”
To improve
- “In 2023, the attainment of pupils at the end of Year 6 was significantly below the national average.”
- “In addition, the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic meant that that these pupils did not have time to benefit from the school’s well-designed curriculum.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the curriculum is new.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 April 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) | 56% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 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 Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Newtown Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Robert Ferguson Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Newlaithes Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Newlaithes Infant School 0.9 mi Good
- Belle Vue Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Stanwix School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Brook Street Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade