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Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School

Community school · Carlisle · CA3 0ES

Ages 3–7 · 312 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-05-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
149

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

76

Places offered

76

1st-preference offers

76

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
76
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 fill97%

312 pupils · 322 places

Pupils on roll
312
Boys / girls
153 / 159
School capacity
322
Capacity fill
312 / 322 (97%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Mrs Nicola Corfield

Location

Address
Hether Drive, Lowry Hill
Postcode
CA3 0ES
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 3–7, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 312 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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 Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA3 0DU · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.8%

    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

    1.9 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

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Corfield
Telephone
01228558892
Website
www.kingmoorinfants.com

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