Petteril Bank School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Burnett Road, Carlisle, CA1 3BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Petteril Bank School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 33rd of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 10 March 2026, report published 10 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 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 score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

147 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals49%

49%, 22.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.4%

20.4%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.2%

12.2%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.5%

7.5%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Petteril Bank School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Inglewood Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Inglewood Junior School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
Upperby Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	41% met the expected standard
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jemma Nicholson
Phone: 01228631650
Website: petbank.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Burnett Road, Carlisle, CA1 3BX
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 149410

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.