Robert Ferguson Primary School
East Dale Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, CA2 5LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Robert Ferguson Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 34th of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2017.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 November 2017, report published 19 December 2017
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 January 2023
Most pupils achieve well. This is because leaders and teachers have high expectations and, in most subjects, pupils benefit from curriculums that are well designed. Pupils enjoy their learning. Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. They show kindness towards each other. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn to be curious and imaginative. They enjoy talking about their learning with their peers. Many pupils enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including wheelchair basketball, calculations club and ukulele club. Pupils take great pride in helping each other. For example, older pupils thoroughly enjoy helping younger pupils develop a love of reading. Pupils feel safe because leaders take action to stop any unkind behaviour, including bullying, that may make pupils feel unhappy.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not set out the key knowledge that they want pupils to learn. This means that teachers do not ensure that pupils gain the depth of knowledge that they could. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking in these subjects so that all pupils learn the key knowledge that they need to prepare them for the next stage of their education.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
409 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Robert Ferguson Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Caldew Lea School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Brook Street Primary School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Newlaithes Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 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 Graham Frost
- Phone
- 01228535091
- Address
- East Dale Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, CA2 5LA
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 112242
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.