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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 112123

Thursby Primary School

Community school · Carlisle · CA5 6PN

Ages 3–11 · 110 pupils · Cumberland

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-23

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
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 fill79%

110 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
52 / 58
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
110 / 140 (79%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
18
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Carl Barnes

Location

Address
Thursby
Postcode
CA5 6PN
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.4%.

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.

  • Rosley CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 8AU · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA5 6NA · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.80

    2.4 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA5 7LN · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Wiggonby CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 0JR · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM1.7%
    • Demand1.10

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Carl Barnes
Telephone
01228711180

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