Irthington Village School
Irthington, Carlisle, CA6 4NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Harrison
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 85
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 112113
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228212050
About this school
Irthington Village School is a community primary school in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 88% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 88% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 88% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Irthington Village School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Irthington Village School compares
Irthington Village School ranked 16th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 66 | — |
| Brampton Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 35.1% | 200 | 2.0 miles |
| Hayton CofE Primary School | 88% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 142 | 2.5 miles |
| Warwick Bridge Primary School | 59% | 4.4% | 13% | 182 | 3.3 miles |
| Crosby-on-Eden CofE School | 88% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 93 | 3.3 miles |
| Lanercost CofE Primary School | 82% | 2.9% | 12.3% | 84 | 4.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.36%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brampton Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Hayton CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Warwick Bridge Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School3.3 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Lanercost CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Brampton
Other schools in Carlisle
Irthington Village School ranks 7th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Carlisle.
- Armathwaite School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Bewcastle School Primary
- Blackford CofE Primary School Primary
- Brook Street Primary School Primary
- Burgh by Sands School Primary
- Caldew Lea School Primary
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School Primary
- Cummersdale School Primary
- Cumwhinton School Primary
- Great Corby School and Nursery Primary
- Great Orton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Irthington Village School teach?
- Irthington Village School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of Irthington Village School?
- The headteacher of Irthington Village School is Mrs Lynn Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Irthington Village School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Irthington Village School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Irthington Village School?
- Irthington Village School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Irthington Village School full?
- Irthington Village School has capacity for 85 pupils and 66 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Irthington Village School a faith school?
- No. Irthington Village School has no designated religious character.
- Does Irthington Village School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Irthington Village School as having nursery classes.
- How have Irthington Village School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Irthington Village School rank locally?
- Irthington Village School ranked 16th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Irthington Village School's absence rate?
- Irthington Village School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Irthington Village School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Irthington Village School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.