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Kingmoor Junior School

Community school · Carlisle · CA3 0DU

Ages 7–11 · 316 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
342

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

316 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
151 / 165
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
316 / 300 (105%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Hayley Robertson

Location

Address
Liddle Close, Lowry Hill
Postcode
CA3 0DU
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 316 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.8%.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Primary schools in Carlisle
45
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA3
7
Primary in CA3
4
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 CA3

  • Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA3 0ES · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 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

  • Houghton CofE School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA3 0PA · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Caldew Lea School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 7BE · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.92

    1.7 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

    1.7 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%
    • Demand0.96

    1.9 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

    2.0 miles away

  • Norman Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 2BQ · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Hayley Robertson
Telephone
01228409715
Website
www.kingmoor-jun.cumbria.sch.uk/

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