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Cummersdale School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Gareth Jones

location_onCarlisle, CA2 6BD

language Visit Website phone 1228592087

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

104

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Expected Standard

73%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Cummersdale School is a Community school primary school in Carlisle, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cummersdale School is a community school in Carlisle, Cumberland, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 105 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #30 of 111 primaries in Cumberland and #6,498 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 55%

Reading73% LA 72%

Writing80% LA 68%

Maths87% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 52%England 61%

Reading56% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

13%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading60% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing13% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA -0.4

-5.3 to 1.1

Write

LA -0.2

1.5

Maths

LA -1.2

-1.5 to 4.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading57% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA 0.2

-4.2 to 2.3

0.6

Write

LA 0.3

-2.4 to 3.6

Maths

LA -0.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

92%

LA 64%

Reading100% LA 79%

Writing92% LA 79%

Maths100% LA 76%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.9

Read

LA 0.4

2.5 to 9.3

1.6

Write

LA 0.5

-1.6 to 4.8

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.1 to 6.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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06 April 2017

Inspection Report

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09 July 2013

Inspection Report

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10 May 2012

Inspection Report

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21 October 2009

Inspection Report

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27 June 2007

Inspection Report

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22 September 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-05-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-04-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-07-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-10-21

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 105 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	105	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	104	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	102	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	101	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	104	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	102	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	102	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	103	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	106	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	106	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	107	1	0.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	103	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	102	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	103	1	1.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	100	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	99	1	1.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	97	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	98	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	94	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	87	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	88	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	90	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Cummersdale School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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