Pennine Way Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Edgehill Road, Harraby, Carlisle, CA1 3SNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pennine Way Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 32nd of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2012, report published 3 March 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

69 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

558 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals26.9%

26.9%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pennine Way Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Inglewood Junior School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
Inglewood Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Scotby CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Petteril Bank School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	50% 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 Andrew Beattie
Phone: 01228598978
Website: pennineway.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Edgehill Road, Harraby, Carlisle, CA1 3SN
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 131177

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.