St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good

Kirklands Road, Carlisle, CA2 4JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 40th of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 26 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

217 pupils on roll, with places for 238

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language25.8%

25.8%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Upperby Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Petteril Bank School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	50% met the expected standard
Inglewood Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Robert Ferguson Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Hutchinson
Phone: 01228401800
Website: smmcatholicprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kirklands Road, Carlisle, CA2 4JD
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 148701

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.