Newlaithes Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Langrigg Road, Carlisle, CA2 6DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newlaithes Junior School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 36th of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2020, report published 10 March 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 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

236 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.5%

16.5%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newlaithes Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newlaithes Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Newtown Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	55% met the expected standard
Robert Ferguson Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Caldew Lea School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Clark
Phone: 01228512768
Website: newlaithes.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Langrigg Road, Carlisle, CA2 6DX
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112224

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.