Norman Street Primary School
Norman Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Norman Street Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 23rd of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 20 November 2018, report published 6 January 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 April 2024
Pupils and their families are proud to be part of the positive learning community at Norman Street Primary School. Staff know children and their families well. This enables staff to successfully remove any barriers to pupils attending and enjoying school. Pupils trust the staff who work with them. They are confident that they can talk to staff if they have any worries, and that staff will resolve issues quickly. Pupils enjoy the diverse range of extra-curricular activities that enhance their learning of the curriculum. Pupils benefit from the well-thought-out trips and visits that successfully build on the skills and knowledge that they are learning in school. Pupils appreciate the wide range of opportunities that they have to contribute to their school and local community. For example, the school council has improved the resources used at playtimes. Pupils readily engage with the residents in a local care home, through music, games and conversation. Pupils, including children in the early years, understand the high expectations that staff have of their behaviour and achievement. Pupils exemplify this by being ready, safe and respectful. Teachers commend pupils when they model these values. This supports pupils to better understand the impact of their behaviour on others. Pupils engage well in lessons, and they enjoy learning new knowledge and skills. Typically, pupils achieve well.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, some staff do not select the most appropriate activities to help pupils to acquire the knowledge in the curriculum. From time to time, this means that some pupils do not learn as deeply as they could. The school should ensure that, in these remaining subjects, staff are supported to deliver the revised curriculum consistently well.
- In a few subjects, the school is still developing its approaches to assessment. On occasion, this hinders teachers from accurately identifying what pupils know and can remember from previous learning. The school should ensure that staff are well equipped to check that pupils' prior knowledge is secure before introducing new learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
54 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
322 pupils on roll, with places for 350
Schools near Norman Street Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Street Primary School | 0.2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Robert Ferguson Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 38% met the expected standard |
| Inglewood Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Eleanor Dobson
- Phone
- 01228210168
- Address
- Norman Street, Carlisle, CA1 2BQ
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 112219
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.