Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #50 in Cumberland public Top 72% UK

Newtown Primary School

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

personMrs Mhairi Roberts

corporate_fareCUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST

location_onCarlisle, CA2 7LW

language Visit Website phone 1228409650

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

121

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Expected Standard

55%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Newtown Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Carlisle, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 72% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Newtown Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Carlisle, Cumberland, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 144 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #50 of 111 primaries in Cumberland and #9,152 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 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

55%

LA 55%

Reading67% LA 72%

Writing58% LA 68%

Maths61% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 52%England 61%

Reading55% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing45% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths82% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 53%England 60%

Reading64% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths41% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.4

-4.1 to 1.5

0.5

Write

LA -0.2

-2.2 to 3.2

-5.9

Maths

LA -1.2

-8.6 to -3.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 June 2025

Inspection Report

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10 May 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-06-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2023-05-10

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2020-01-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-10-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(1 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 144 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, 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)	144	1	0.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	140	1	0.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	136	3	2.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	129	1	0.8%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	128	15	11.7%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	121	11	9.1%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	129	1	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	125	1	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	115	1	0.9%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	123	1	0.8%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	121	1	0.8%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	122	1	0.8%	0.4%

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

95.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

32.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree41%

disagree5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree41%

agree27%

disagree23%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree45%

agree27%

strongly disagree5%

not applicable23%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree59%

agree27%

disagree9%

strongly disagree5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree32%

strongly disagree5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree32%

disagree14%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree45%

disagree5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree32%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree55%

agree18%

disagree5%

strongly disagree5%

don't know18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Bookwell Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

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