Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery is a primary school in Carlisle, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery currently has around 74 pupils on roll, which is about 176% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.6% boys and 55.4% girls. Around 4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).

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.

School Information

Address: Raughton Head, Carlisle, CA5 7DD
Website: http://www.raughtonhead.cumbria.sch.uk
Telephone: 01697476291
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison Dickinson
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112257

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 42
Number of Pupils: 74
Number of Boys: 33
Number of Girls: 41

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.20%69
Gypsy/Roma2.70%2
White and Black African2.70%2
Other White1.40%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

KS2 progress scores not available.
This school has KS2 data, but published progress measures are not available for the selected year or cohort. You can still compare attainment and average scaled scores below where available.
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Town average
56%
Local authority average
54%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery
Raughton Head , CA5 7DD
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Welton School
Welton , CA5 7HE
- not rated 2,930 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lime House School
Holm Hill , Dalston CA5 7BX
- not rated 1,886 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.