Newtown Primary School

Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 7LW

Not rated

Inspected 17 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

55%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

144

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cumberland →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 144 / 210 (69%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

63.9%

Disadvantaged

16.7%

EAL

6.3%

SEN support

21.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

55%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

8.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

7.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.2 vs 2023/24

£47,000

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,373 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,222

Spend per pupil

£8,292

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.