Newtown Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Newtown Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 25th of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 17 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

131 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals57.3%

57.3%, 30.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.5%

14.5%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26%

26%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.4%

8.4%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Newtown Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
Caldew Lea School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Belle Vue Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
Newlaithes Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Newlaithes Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Sadie Skivington
Phone: 01228409650
Website: newtown.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newtown Road, Carlisle, CA2 7LW
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 148137

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.