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Caldew Lea School

Community school · Carlisle · CA2 7BE

Ages 3–11 · 276 pupils · Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (17 Jan 2019).

Capacity fill92%

276 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
276
Boys / girls
138 / 138
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
276 / 300 (92%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ayesha Weston

Location

Address
Ashley Street
Postcode
CA2 7BE
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria
District
Carlisle
Constituency
Carlisle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carlisle, Pre-LGR 2023 Cumbria, 276 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.1%.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Primary schools in Carlisle
45
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA2
15
Primary in CA2
12

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CarlisleNear CA2

  • Caldew Lea School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 7BE · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 7DS · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM20.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Newtown Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 7LW · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM62.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Robert Ferguson Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 5LA · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM23.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Newlaithes Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 6DX · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM21.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Newlaithes Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 6DX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Belle Vue Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 7PT · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM20.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Stanwix School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carlisle · CA3 9DW · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.3%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ayesha Weston

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