Longtown Primary School, based in Carlisle, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Longtown Primary School currently has around 202 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 28.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mary Street, Carlisle, CA6 5UG |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01228791203 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Anna Carroll |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143116 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/05/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 189 |
| Number of Pupils: | 202 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 104 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.60% | 185 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 4.50% | 9 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longtown Primary School Mary Street , Longtown CA6 5UG | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longtown Infant School Longtown , CA6 5UG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longtown Primary School Mary Street , Longtown CA6 5UG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longtown Junior School Mary Street , Longtown CA6 5UG | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochinvar School Longtown , CA6 5UG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.