Warwick Bridge Primary School
Warwick Bridge, Carlisle, CA4 8RE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Teacher
- Mr Mark Ashton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 112404
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228560390
About this school
Warwick Bridge Primary School is a foundation primary school in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Warwick Bridge Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 18 | 14 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 43% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 79% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 39% | 57% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 71% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Warwick Bridge 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 | 39% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 170 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Warwick Bridge Primary School compares
Warwick Bridge Primary School ranked 51st of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.4% | 13% | 182 | — |
| Great Corby School and Nursery | 80% | 3% | 6.5% | 99 | 1.3 miles |
| Hayton CofE Primary School | 88% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 142 | 2.2 miles |
| Crosby-on-Eden CofE School | 88% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 93 | 2.4 miles |
| Scotby CofE Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 7.8% | 215 | 2.4 miles |
| Cumwhinton School | 47% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 198 | 2.8 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)
- 12.99%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 7.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Great Corby School and Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Hayton CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School2.4 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Scotby CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Cumwhinton School2.8 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Carlisle
Warwick Bridge Primary School ranks 21st 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 ages does Warwick Bridge Primary School teach?
- Warwick Bridge Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the head teacher of Warwick Bridge Primary School?
- The head teacher of Warwick Bridge Primary School is Mr Mark Ashton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Warwick Bridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Warwick Bridge 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 many pupils are at Warwick Bridge Primary School?
- Warwick Bridge Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Warwick Bridge Primary School full?
- Warwick Bridge Primary School has capacity for 160 pupils and 182 on roll (114%), 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 Warwick Bridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Warwick Bridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Warwick Bridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Warwick Bridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Warwick Bridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Warwick Bridge Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Warwick Bridge Primary School ranked 51st of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Warwick Bridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Warwick Bridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Warwick Bridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Warwick Bridge 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.