Brook Street Primary SchoolRobert Ferguson Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Brook Street Primary School and Robert Ferguson Primary School are primary schools in Carlisle.
Brook Street Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Robert Ferguson Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Robert Ferguson Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brook Street Primary School was judged the expected standard and Robert Ferguson Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Brook Street Primary School and 38.0% for Robert Ferguson Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Brook Street Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Robert Ferguson Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleBrook Street Primary School | CarlisleRobert Ferguson Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 143 in Cumberland | 60th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA1 2JB | Carlisle, CA2 5LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 424 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.4% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 70.9% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.0% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brook Street Primary School
Robert Ferguson Primary School
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