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OpenPrimaryURN 131177

Pennine Way Primary School

Community school · Carlisle · CA1 3SN

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

558

Local authority

Cumberland

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
131177

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Burnett
Telephone
01228598978

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-25

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable 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