Great Orton Primary SchoolThursby Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Great Orton Primary School and Thursby Primary School are primary schools in Carlisle.
Great Orton Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thursby Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thursby Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Orton Primary School was judged Good and Thursby Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thursby Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleGreat Orton Primary School | CarlisleThursby Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 111th of 143 in Cumberland | 29th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 33 | 107 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 140 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA5 6NA | Carlisle, CA5 6PN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 33 | 107 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.4% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Great Orton Primary School
Thursby Primary School
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