Cummersdale SchoolNewlaithes Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Cummersdale School and Newlaithes Infant School are primary schools in Carlisle.
Cummersdale School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newlaithes Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Newlaithes Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Cummersdale School was judged the expected standard and Newlaithes Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cummersdale School (13.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleCummersdale School | CarlisleNewlaithes Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 127th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 105 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 180 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA2 6BD | Carlisle, CA2 6DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 105 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.4% | 12.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 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.
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.
Cummersdale School
Newlaithes Infant School
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