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Newlaithes Junior School

Community school · Carlisle · CA2 6DX

Ages 7–11 · 236 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

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%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
238

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 fill98%

236 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
120 / 116
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
236 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
50
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
Mr Richard Clark

Location

Address
Langrigg Road
Postcode
CA2 6DX
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, 236 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.2%.

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.

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  • Newlaithes Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 6DX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.08

    0.1 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

    0.6 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

    0.8 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

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Cummersdale School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 6BD · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.27

    0.9 miles away

  • Yewdale School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 7SD · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Clark
Telephone
01228512768
Website
www.newlaithes.com

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