Longtown Primary School
Mary Street, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5UG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Anna Carroll
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cumbria Education Trust
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 189
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 143116
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Telephone
- 01228791203
About this school
Longtown Primary School is a primary academy in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Longtown 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 27 | 24 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 50% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 67% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 58% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 92% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.60 | - | - |
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 Longtown 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 | 70% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 202 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Longtown Primary School compares
Longtown Primary School ranked 33rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.9% | 31.1% | 182 | — |
| Springfield Primary School | — | — | — | — | 3.6 miles |
| Blackford CofE Primary School | 13% | 5.8% | 16% | 60 | 4.1 miles |
| Gretna School | — | — | — | — | 4.1 miles |
| Fir Ends Primary School | 33% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 87 | 4.3 miles |
| Rockcliffe CofE School | 58% | 4.6% | 9.2% | 115 | 4.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.07%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 13.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Primary School3.6 miles
Primary
-
Blackford CofE Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Gretna School4.1 miles
Primary
-
Fir Ends Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Brampton
-
Rockcliffe CofE School4.6 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Carlisle
Longtown Primary School ranks 15th 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 Longtown Primary School teach?
- Longtown Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of Longtown Primary School?
- The headteacher of Longtown Primary School is Miss Anna Carroll, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Longtown Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Longtown 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 Longtown Primary School?
- Longtown Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Longtown Primary School full?
- Longtown Primary School has capacity for 189 pupils and 182 on roll (96%), 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 Longtown Primary School a faith school?
- No. Longtown Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Longtown Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Longtown Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Longtown Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Longtown Primary School is part of CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Longtown Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Longtown Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Longtown Primary School ranked 33rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Longtown Primary School's absence rate?
- Longtown Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Longtown Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Longtown 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 2 July 2026.