Newlaithes Infant SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Newlaithes Infant School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Carlisle.
Newlaithes Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Newlaithes Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Newlaithes Infant School was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleNewlaithes Infant School | CarlisleSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 127th of 143 in Cumberland | 85th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 240 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA2 6DX | Carlisle, CA2 7DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.4% | 26.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 32.9% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
Newlaithes Infant School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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