Stanwix School
Church Street, Carlisle, CA3 9DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STANWIX SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Glynn
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 436
- Pupils on roll
- 367
- URN
- 141623
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228596069
About this school
Stanwix School is a primary academy in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 367 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, 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 | 64 | 62 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 55% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 82% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 82% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Stanwix 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 | 56% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 393 |
| 2024/25 | 379 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanwix School compares
Stanwix School ranked 59th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 4.7% | 9.8% | 367 | — |
| Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School | — | 4.7% | 8.9% | 312 | 1.0 miles |
| Kingmoor Junior School | 60% | 4.6% | 17% | 316 | 1.0 miles |
| Caldew Lea School | 56% | 5.5% | 38.2% | 273 | 1.0 miles |
| Norman Street Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 20.3% | 322 | 1.2 miles |
| Brook Street Primary School | 43% | 4.6% | 21.4% | 228 | 1.3 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)
- 9.76%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
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Kingmoor Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
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Caldew Lea School1.0 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Norman Street Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Brook Street Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Carlisle
Stanwix School ranks 26th 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 Stanwix School teach?
- Stanwix School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanwix School?
- The headteacher of Stanwix School is Mr Darren Glynn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stanwix School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanwix 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 Stanwix School?
- Stanwix School has 367 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stanwix School full?
- Stanwix School has capacity for 436 pupils and 367 on roll (84%), 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 Stanwix School a faith school?
- No. Stanwix School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stanwix School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stanwix School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stanwix School?
- Stanwix School is part of STANWIX SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stanwix School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stanwix School rank locally?
- Stanwix School ranked 59th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanwix School's absence rate?
- Stanwix School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanwix School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanwix 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 1 July 2026.