St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlislePetteril Bank School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle and Petteril Bank School are primary schools in Carlisle.
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Petteril Bank School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle is ahead on our composite score.
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle was judged in need of attention and Petteril Bank School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle and 50.0% for Petteril Bank School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle (72.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Petteril Bank School (25.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarlisleSt Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | CarlislePetteril Bank School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 87th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 95th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 238 | 210 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA2 4JD | Carlisle, CA1 3BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 61.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.0% | 20.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 5.3% 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.
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Petteril Bank School
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