St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Victoria Road, Botcherby, Carlisle, CA1 2UE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Hutchinson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 148700
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01228818201
About this school
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Carlisle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 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 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 43% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 52% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 52% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 48% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle 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 | 48% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 184 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle compares
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle ranked 46th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 7.2% | 37% | 188 | — |
| Norman Street Primary School | 59% | 5.6% | 20.3% | 322 | 0.6 miles |
| Brook Street Primary School | 43% | 4.6% | 21.4% | 228 | 0.7 miles |
| Inglewood Junior School | 46% | 5.5% | 42.6% | 229 | 0.8 miles |
| Inglewood Infant School | — | 7.5% | 31.6% | 267 | 0.9 miles |
| Pennine Way Primary School | 51% | 5.8% | 30.7% | 558 | 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)
- 36.97%
- English as an additional language
- 31.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.16%
- Persistent absence
- 20.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norman Street Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Brook Street Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Inglewood Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Inglewood Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
Pennine Way Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Carlisle
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle ranks 18th 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 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle teach?
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carlisle.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle?
- The headteacher of St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle is Mrs Sarah Hutchinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle, 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 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle?
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle full?
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle has capacity for 210 pupils and 188 on roll (90%), 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 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle a faith school?
- Yes. St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle?
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle is part of MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle have?
- The schools register lists St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle rank locally?
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle ranked 46th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle's absence rate?
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle'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 3 July 2026.