Scotby CofE Primary School
Park Road, Scotby, Carlisle, CA4 8AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Jacqueline Watson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 112403
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228513270
About this school
Scotby CofE Primary School is a Church of England foundation primary school in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 215 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 38 | 30 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 70% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 77% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 97% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 83% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Scotby CofE Primary 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 | 58% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 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 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 246 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scotby CofE Primary School compares
Scotby CofE Primary School ranked 14th 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 215 | — |
| Pennine Way Primary School | 51% | 5.8% | 30.7% | 558 | 0.8 miles |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | 60% | 7.2% | 37% | 188 | 1.0 miles |
| Inglewood Junior School | 46% | 5.5% | 42.6% | 229 | 1.2 miles |
| Inglewood Infant School | — | 7.5% | 31.6% | 267 | 1.3 miles |
| Norman Street Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 20.3% | 322 | 1.6 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.
Inspection history
- 22 March 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report21 November 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.83%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 5.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pennine Way Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle1.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Inglewood Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Inglewood Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Norman Street Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Carlisle
Scotby CofE Primary School ranks 6th 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 Scotby CofE Primary School teach?
- Scotby CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of Scotby CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Scotby CofE Primary School is Miss Jacqueline Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Scotby CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scotby CofE Primary 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 Scotby CofE Primary School?
- Scotby CofE Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Scotby CofE Primary School full?
- Scotby CofE Primary School has capacity for 226 pupils and 215 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Scotby CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Scotby CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Scotby CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Scotby CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Scotby CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% 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 Scotby CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Scotby CofE Primary School ranked 14th 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scotby CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Scotby CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scotby CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scotby CofE Primary 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.