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Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery

Voluntary controlled school · Carlisle · CA5 7DD

Ages 3–11 · 74 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-01-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.7%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
45

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

10

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill120%

74 pupils · 42 places

Pupils on roll
74
Boys / girls
31 / 43
School capacity
42
Capacity fill
74 / 42 (176%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Dickinson

Location

Address
Raughton Head
Postcode
CA5 7DD
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 74 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Primary schools in Carlisle
45
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA5
9
Primary in CA5
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 CA5

  • Ivegill CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA4 0PA · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

  • Lime House School

    Other independent school

    Carlisle · CA5 7BX · Cumberland

    Ages 7–18

    • Att837.8
    • EM5+30%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Dickinson
Telephone
01697476291
Website
http://www.raughtonhead.cumbria.sch.uk

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