Scotby CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Park Road, Scotby, Carlisle, CA4 8ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Scotby CofE Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 7th of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 March 2022, report published 18 May 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

215 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Eligible for free school meals7.4%

7.4%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.5%

6.5%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.8%

22.8%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Scotby CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Pennine Way Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Inglewood Junior School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
Inglewood Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Norman Street Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jacqueline Watson
Phone: 01228513270
Website: scotby.cumbria.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Road, Scotby, Carlisle, CA4 8AT
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112403

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.