St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolCaldew Lea School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Primary School and Caldew Lea School are primary schools in Carlisle.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Caldew Lea School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Caldew Lea School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Caldew Lea School 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 57.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School and 56.0% for Caldew Lea School.
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) and has risen at Caldew Lea School (37.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | CarlisleCaldew Lea School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 85th of 143 in Cumberland | 62nd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 264 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 300 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA2 7DS | Carlisle, CA2 7BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 264 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.2% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 37.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 6.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% Stronger figure | 18.7% | 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.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Caldew Lea School
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