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Caldew Lea School

Academy sponsor led · Carlisle · CA2 7BE

Ages 3–11 · 273 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
272

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

273 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
273
Boys / girls
122 / 151
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
273 / 300 (91%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Cumbria Education Trust
Headteacher
Miss Ayesha Weston

Location

Address
Ashley Street, Caldew Lea School, Ashley St, Carlisle, Ca2 7be
Postcode
CA2 7BE
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 273 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.3%.

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
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

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

  • 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%
    • Demand0.96

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    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%
    • Demand0.96

    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%
    • Demand1.08

    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%
    • Demand0.98

    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%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Brook Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 2JB · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Ayesha Weston
Telephone
01228526611
Website
https://www.caldewlea.cumbria.sch.uk/

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