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Norman Street Primary School

Community school · Carlisle · CA1 2BQ

Ages 4–11 · 322 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-09

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)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
325

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 fill92%

322 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
322
Boys / girls
163 / 159
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
322 / 350 (92%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Eleanor Dobson

Location

Address
Norman Street
Postcode
CA1 2BQ
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 4–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 322 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 21.7%.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Primary schools in Carlisle
45
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA1
10
Primary in CA1
7
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 CA1

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Eleanor Dobson
Telephone
01228210168
Website
www.normanst.cumbria.sch.uk

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