1
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 4HG
2
9 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in CA2
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CA2. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 91% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Caldew Lea School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7BE
2
25 Apr 2024
3
Newlaithes Infant School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 6DX
2
8 Feb 2023
4
Upperby Primary School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 4JT
2
15 Jan 2023
5
Cummersdale School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 6BD
2
5 Jul 2022
6
Newlaithes Junior School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 6DX
2
10 Mar 2020
7
Yewdale School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7SD
2
24 Sep 2018
8
Robert Ferguson Primary School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 5LA
2
19 Dec 2017
9
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7DS
2
7 May 2015
10
Belle Vue Primary School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA2 7PT
2
24 Oct 2012
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Newtown Primary School 3 • Jun 2023
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle Not judged • Nov 2024