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Stanwix School

Carlisle, CA3 9DW · Cumberland · primary school

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Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 3 years ago Mixed Primary
3.6/10 Broadly average

64th of 119 primary schools in Cumberland we can score, 145 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 4,081 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.4/10 among them, against 2.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 55.0 · 28 40% 1.10
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 3.0 · 29 25% 0.73

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

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How it's doing. In 2024/25, 55.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.4 out of 10 among them, against 2.8 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in gymnastics and ball skills, with trips to Robinwood Activity Centre, Talkin Tarn, and Barcaple Outdoor Centre. There is no breakfast or after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 379 pupils in a capacity of 436, leaving 57 spare places. It has a little room, but is fairly full.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who do not reach the expected standard in core subjects? What provisions exist for children who arrive late or leave early due to the lack of wraparound care? How does the curriculum extend learning for the small percentage of pupils reaching the higher standard?

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