Newtown Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
Newtown Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 131 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils learn in an extremely calm and purposeful environment.”
- “They enjoy their lessons and focus exceptionally well.”
- “Pupils learn to identify and manage their emotions independently.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the activities that pupils complete are not as sharply focused as they could be on enabling them to secure this important knowledge.”
- “This impacts the learning of some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 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) | 55% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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.
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Caldew Lea School 0.5 mi Good
- Belle Vue Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Newlaithes Infant School 0.8 mi Good
- Newlaithes Junior School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Yewdale School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Robert Ferguson Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Stanwix School 1.4 mi School remains Good