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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147397

Wreay Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Carlisle · CA4 0RL

Ages 3–11 · 75 pupils · Cumberland

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
77

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

6

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

6

Total preferences (any rank)
23
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill54%

75 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
30 / 45
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
75 / 140 (54%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Stella Astell

Location

Address
Wreay
Postcode
CA4 0RL
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.7%. 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 CA4
8
Primary in CA4
8
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.

  • Stoneraise School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA5 7AT · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Cumwhinton School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carlisle · CA4 8DU · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

  • Petteril Bank School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carlisle · CA1 3BX · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Stella Astell
Telephone
01697473275

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