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Petteril Bank School

Academy converter · Carlisle · CA1 3BX

Ages 2–11 · 147 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

19%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)19%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
97.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
121

Absence trend

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

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
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 fill70%

147 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
66 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
147 / 210 (70%)
Free school meals
50.3%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Cumbria Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Nicholson

Location

Address
Burnett Road
Postcode
CA1 3BX
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.3%.

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

  • Inglewood Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 3LX · Cumberland

    Ages 2–7

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Inglewood Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 3QA · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Upperby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA2 4JT · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Pennine Way Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 3SN · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Brook Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 2JB · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.3 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jemma Nicholson
Telephone
01228631650
Website
www.petbank.cumbria.sch.uk

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