Burgh by Sands SchoolGreat Orton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Burgh by Sands School and Great Orton Primary School are primary schools in Carlisle.
Burgh by Sands School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Great Orton Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Burgh by Sands School is ahead on our composite score.
Burgh by Sands School was judged Good and Great Orton Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Burgh by Sands School (64.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleBurgh by Sands School | CarlisleGreat Orton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 111th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 92 | 33 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 70 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA5 6AP | Carlisle, CA5 6NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 92 | 33 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.9% | 42.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 3.3% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 12.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.1% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.3% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
Burgh by Sands School
Great Orton Primary School
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