Brook Street Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Edward Street, Carlisle, CA1 2JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brook Street Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 31st of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 21 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

228 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals18%

18%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language75.9%

75.9%, 54.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brook Street Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Norman Street Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Robert Ferguson Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	41% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bursnall
Phone: 01228558724
Website: brookstreetschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Edward Street, Carlisle, CA1 2JB
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112231

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.