Newlaithes Infant School
Langrigg Road, Carlisle, CA2 6DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Wilkinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 112226
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228525756
About this school
Newlaithes Infant School is a community primary school in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 196 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Newlaithes Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newlaithes Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.5% | 12.4% | 196 | — |
| Newlaithes Junior School | 50% | 4.8% | 18.6% | 236 | 0.1 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 26.2% | 213 | 0.6 miles |
| Newtown Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 63.9% | 131 | 0.8 miles |
| Caldew Lea School | 56% | 5.5% | 38.2% | 273 | 0.9 miles |
| Yewdale School | 68% | 5.3% | 18.5% | 266 | 0.9 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)
- 12.43%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.5%
- Persistent absence
- 7.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newlaithes Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Newtown Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Caldew Lea School0.9 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Yewdale School0.9 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other 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 Newlaithes Infant School teach?
- Newlaithes Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of Newlaithes Infant School?
- The headteacher of Newlaithes Infant School is Mr Simon Wilkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newlaithes Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newlaithes Infant 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 Newlaithes Infant School?
- Newlaithes Infant School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Newlaithes Infant School full?
- Newlaithes Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 196 on roll (109%), so it is at or above 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 Newlaithes Infant School a faith school?
- No. Newlaithes Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newlaithes Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newlaithes Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Newlaithes Infant School's absence rate?
- Newlaithes Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Newlaithes Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Newlaithes Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.