St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Carlisle, Cumberland
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 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 30 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Victoria Road, Botcherby, Carlisle, CA1 2UE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 188 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 30 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe in this nurturing school.”
- “They appreciate the care, guidance and support that staff give to them.”
- “Pupils said that they enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, in one or two subjects, teachers do not ensure that pupils develop the depth of subject knowledge that they are capable of learning.”
- “This is because, on occasion, some teachers do not design learning activities that systematically deepen pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding of more complex topics and concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 2023 (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) | 60% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 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.
- Norman Street Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Brook Street Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Inglewood Junior School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Inglewood Infant School 0.9 mi Good
- Pennine Way Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Scotby CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) 1.2 mi Good
- Petteril Bank School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade