Caldew Lea School, Carlisle | The Schools Guide

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Caldew Lea School

Ashley Street, Carlisle CA2 7BE

https://www.caldewlea.cumbria.sch.uk/

Caldew Lea School is an academy. It has about 300 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Cumbria Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Newtown Primary School, Yewdale School, Petteril Bank School, Longtown Primary School and Castle Carrock School.)

Particular strengths include Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St Bede's Catholic Primary School
0.5		Newtown Primary School
0.7		Robert Ferguson Primary School
0.8		Newlaithes Junior School
0.8		Newlaithes Infant School
1.0		Belle Vue Primary School
1.1		Stanwix School
1.2		Brook Street Primary School
1.2		Yewdale School
1.3		Norman Street Primary School
1.3		The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
1.6		St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

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