Upperby Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Uldale Road, Upperby, Carlisle, CA2 4JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Upperby Primary School is a primary school in Carlisle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 17th of 40 primary schools in Carlisle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 November 2022, report published 15 January 2023

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

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

346 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals29.5%

29.5%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.8%

5.8%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.8%

5.8%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Upperby Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good	41% met the expected standard
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Petteril Bank School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	50% met the expected standard
Inglewood Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Inglewood Junior School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% 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: Mrs Paula Burns
Phone: 01228815460
Website: upperbyschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Uldale Road, Upperby, Carlisle, CA2 4JT
Local authority: Cumberland
URN: 112243

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.