Robert Ferguson Primary School, Carlisle

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

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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Robert Ferguson Primary School

East Dale Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle CA2 5LA

http://www.rferguson.org/index.php

Robert Ferguson Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Cumberland). It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
0.7		Brook Street Primary School
0.7		Caldew Lea School
0.8		St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
0.8		Newlaithes Junior School
0.8		Newlaithes Infant School
0.9		St Bede's Catholic Primary School
0.9		Norman Street Primary School
1.0		Upperby Primary School
1.1		Cummersdale School
1.1		Newtown Primary School
1.4		Inglewood Infant School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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

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 poor. (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.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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