Norman Street Primary SchoolThe Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Norman Street Primary School and The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) are primary schools in Carlisle.
Norman Street Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Norman Street Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Norman Street Primary School was judged Good and The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Norman Street Primary School and 43.0% for The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Norman Street Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) (44.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleNorman Street Primary School | CarlisleThe Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 105th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 322 | 139 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 240 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA1 2BQ | Carlisle, CA2 4HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 144 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 51.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.2% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 9.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% Stronger figure | 28.1% | 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.
Norman Street Primary School
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
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