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Pennine Way Primary School

Community school · Carlisle · CA1 3SN

Ages 3–11 · 558 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-25

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)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
458

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

54

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
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 fill89%

558 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
558
Boys / girls
276 / 282
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
558 / 630 (89%)
Free school meals
27.9%
FSM pupils
150
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Burnett

Location

Address
Edgehill Road, Harraby
Postcode
CA1 3SN
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 3–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 558 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.9%.

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.

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  • Inglewood Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 3QA · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM43.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Inglewood Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 3LX · Cumberland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Scotby CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA4 8AT · Cumberland

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Petteril Bank School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS219%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Norman Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Brook Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Upperby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Burnett
Telephone
01228598978
Website
www.pennineway.cumbria.sch.uk

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