Carlisle primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 43 schools in Carlisle, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.

1
94
Stoneraise SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 169 students
2
91
Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolCarlisle · Academy Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 93 students
3
88
Armathwaite SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 64 students
4
88
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary– · 312 students
5
86
Great Corby School and NurseryCarlisle · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 99 students
6
82
Scotby CofE Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
7
77
Ivegill CofE SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 75 students
8
75
Thursby Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 110 students
9
70
Houghton CofE SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 179 students
10
68
Newlaithes Infant SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary– · 196 students
11
66
Irthington Village SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 66 students
12
65
Cummersdale SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 97 students
13
63
Inglewood Infant SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary– · 267 students
14
60
Yewdale SchoolCarlisle · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 266 students
15
56
Kirkbampton CofE SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 94 students
16
54
Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryCarlisle · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 74 students
17
49
High Hesket CofE SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 136 students
18
49
Belle Vue Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 426 students
19
49
Kingmoor Junior SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 316 students
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48
Burgh by Sands SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 91 students
21
47
Longtown Primary SchoolCarlisle · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
22
45
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 213 students
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45
Rockcliffe CofE SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 115 students
24
44
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleCarlisle · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 188 students
25
43
Norman Street Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 322 students
26
43
Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolCarlisle · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 75 students
27
41
Cumwhinton SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 198 students
28
40
Upperby Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 346 students
29
40
Stanwix SchoolCarlisle · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 367 students
30
36
Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
31
35
Caldew Lea SchoolCarlisle · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 273 students
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32
Brook Street Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 228 students
33
31
Pennine Way Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 558 students
34
26
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleCarlisle · Academy Primary41% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 217 students
35
26
St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 186 students
36
23
Newlaithes Junior SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 236 students
37
22
Newtown Primary SchoolCarlisle · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 131 students
38
19
Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
39
18
Austin FriarsCarlisle · Independent All-through15.6 Attainment 8 · 278 students
40
15
Blackford CofE Primary SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary13% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 60 students
41
14
Petteril Bank SchoolCarlisle · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 147 students
42
13
Inglewood Junior SchoolCarlisle · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
43
10
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Carlisle · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 139 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (England)	Key result	Students
1	Stoneraise School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	94.3 Top 5%	90% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	169
2	Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	90.9 Top 5%	88% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	93
3	Armathwaite School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	88.4 Top 10%	80% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	64
4	Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	88.3 Top 10%	–	312
5	Great Corby School and Nursery Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	85.8 Top 10%	80% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	99
6	Scotby CofE Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 5–11	Local authority	82.2 Top 25%	78% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	215
7	Ivegill CofE School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	77.4 Top 25%	77% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	75
8	Thursby Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	75.3 Top 25%	74% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	110
9	Houghton CofE School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	70.2 Top 25%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	179
10	Newlaithes Infant School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–7	Local authority	67.6 Top 50%	–	196
11	Irthington Village School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	65.9 Top 50%	78% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	66
12	Cummersdale School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	64.7 Top 50%	73% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	97
13	Inglewood Infant School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 2–7	Local authority	62.5 Top 50%	–	267
14	Yewdale School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	59.5 Top 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	266
15	Kirkbampton CofE School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	55.5 Top 50%	63% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	94
16	Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	53.5 Top 50%	70% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	74
17	High Hesket CofE School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	49.3 Lower 50%	52% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	136
18	Belle Vue Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	48.9 Lower 50%	69% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	426
19	Kingmoor Junior School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	48.5 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	316
20	Burgh by Sands School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	48.4 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	91
21	Longtown Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	46.6 Lower 50%	68% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	182
22	St Bede's Catholic Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	45.4 Lower 50%	57% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	213
23	Rockcliffe CofE School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	45.0 Lower 50%	58% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	115
24	St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	44.0 Lower 50%	60% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	188
25	Norman Street Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	42.8 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	322
26	Wreay Church of England Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	42.5 Lower 50%	54% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	75
27	Cumwhinton School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	40.7 Lower 50%	47% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	198
28	Upperby Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	39.9 Lower 50%	61% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	346
29	Stanwix School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Academy	39.6 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	367
30	Warwick Bridge Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	36.0 Lower 50%	59% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	182
31	Caldew Lea School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	34.8 Lower 50%	56% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	273
32	Brook Street Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	31.6 Lower 50%	43% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	228
33	Pennine Way Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	30.5 Lower 50%	51% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	558
34	St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	26.1 Lower 50%	41% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	217
35	St Michael's CofE Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 4–11	Local authority	25.5 Lower 50%	45% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	186
36	Newlaithes Junior School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	22.6 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	236
37	Newtown Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Academy	22.3 Lower 50%	55% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	131
38	Robert Ferguson Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	19.0 Lower 50%	38% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	409
39	Austin Friars Carlisle · All-through · Ages 3–18	Independent	18.1 Lower 50%	15.6 Attainment 8	278
40	Blackford CofE Primary School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	15.0 Lower 50%	13% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	60
41	Petteril Bank School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 2–11	Academy	14.0 Lower 50%	50% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	147
42	Inglewood Junior School Carlisle · Primary · Ages 7–11	Local authority	12.7 Lower 50%	46% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	229
43	The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) Carlisle · Primary · Ages 3–11	Local authority	9.9 Lower 50%	43% KS2 expected standard (RWM)	139

Stoneraise School in Carlisle leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Carlisle with a Success Index (England) of 94.3. Of the 43 schools shown, 31 are local authority, 11 are academy, 1 are independent.

For the full picture see the wider North West primary schools league table, every school on the Carlisle page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Carlisle?

Stoneraise School in Carlisle, North West ranks first among primary schools in Carlisle with a Success Index (England) of 94.3 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 169).

How are primary schools in Carlisle ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.