High Hesket CofE School
High Hesket, Carlisle, CA4 0HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
High Hesket CofE School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 160 schools in Westmorland and Furness. It ranks 20th of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
This is an incredibly happy and welcoming school. Pupils throughout the school are delightful and keen to engage with visitors. They show their kind nature to those around them by holding doors open and checking that visitors are well and know where to go. Pupils' behaviour is exemplary. They benefit from staff and other peers knowing them exceptionally well as individuals. Pupils are confident that if they have any worries, there is always a member of staff who will listen and help them. There are many opportunities for pupils to broaden their horizons, for example through residentials to nearby capital cities or by welcoming visitors to the school. There are many extra-curricular clubs, such as sewing, chess and countless sporting activities. Pupils take on leadership responsibilities as school councillors, librarians and captains. Older pupils relish the opportunities to adopt responsibility for their younger peers. Pupils understand that the school expects them to work hard and produce work of a high quality. They rise to these expectations and achieve well. They enjoy helping and learning from each other.
What the school should improve
- The school's strategies to help pupils recall previously learned knowledge are not as effective as they could be. This means some pupils do not remember what they have been taught over time. The school should ensure that staff support pupils so they know and remember.
- Some aspects of the school's provision for pupils' wider development are limited. This means pupils are not as secure about the differences that exist between people in modern society such as different faiths and cultures. The school should ensure that pupils gain a deeper knowledge of these aspects so they are ready for life in modern Britain.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
23 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
136 pupils on roll, with places for 200
Schools near High Hesket CofE School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armathwaite School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Calthwaite CofE School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Ivegill CofE School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Wreay Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Plumpton School | 5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amy Harvey
- Phone
- 01697473386
- Address
- High Hesket, Carlisle, CA4 0HU
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- URN
- 112248
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.