Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolHoughton CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School and Houghton CofE School are primary schools in Carlisle.
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Houghton CofE School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School was judged Good and Houghton CofE School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Houghton CofE School (65.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleKingmoor Nursery and Infant School | CarlisleHoughton CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 128th of 143 in Cumberland | 71st of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 293 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 322 | 210 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA3 0ES | Carlisle, CA3 0PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 293 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.9% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 8.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 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.
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School
Houghton CofE School
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