Robert Ferguson Primary School is a primary school located in Carlisle. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/11/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing and progress in maths are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: East Dale Street, Carlisle, CA2 5LA
Website: www.rferguson.org
Telephone: 01228535091
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumbria
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Graham Frost
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112242

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 433
Number of Boys: 226
Number of Girls: 207

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.8
Writing
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.3 to -0.3
Maths
Below Average: -2.5 Confidence interval -3.9 to -1.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:61%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Robert Ferguson Primary School
East Dale Street , Denton Holme CA2 5LA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
Harold Street , Currock CA2 4HG
3out of 4 1,110 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Caldew Lea School
Ashley Street , CA2 7BE
- not rated 1,320 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Brook Street Primary School
Edward Street , CA1 2JB
3out of 4 1,385 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Kirklands Road , CA2 4JD
- not rated 1,496 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity School
Strand Road , CA1 1JB
3out of 4 1,581 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richard Rose Central Academy
Victoria Place , CA1 1LY
3out of 4 1,796 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Wigton Road , CA2 6LB
3out of 4 2,286 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Scalegate Road , CA2 4NL
2out of 4 3,184 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University of Cumbria
Paternoster Row , CA3 8TB
- not rated 1,273 yd Higher education institutions No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Carlisle
7 Victoria Place , CA1 1EJ
- not rated 1,395 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gillford Centre
Upperby Road , CA2 4JE
3out of 4 1,553 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Austin Friars
Etterby Scaur , CA3 9PB
- not rated 2,798 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.