Stanwix SchoolCaldew Lea School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.

Summary of the comparison

Stanwix School and Caldew Lea School are primary schools in Carlisle.

  • Stanwix School scores 43 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.

  • Stanwix School was judged Good 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 55.0% for Stanwix School and 56.0% for Caldew Lea School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Stanwix School (56.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Caldew Lea School (37.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Stanwix School versus Caldew Lea School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure CarlisleStanwix SchoolCarlisleCaldew Lea SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD43/100D52/100Stronger figure
Local ranking87th of 143 in Cumberland 62nd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll379 264
Capacity436 300
LocationCarlisle, CA3 9DW Carlisle, CA2 7BE
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard55.0% 56.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard3.0% 7.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score107.0 Stronger figure102.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score104.0 Stronger figure100.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census379 264
Free school meals (ever 6)9.8% 38.1%
English as an additional language10.6% 37.9%
SEN support4.8% 6.1%
SEN with an EHC plan3.2% 4.5%
Attendance
Overall absence4.7% Stronger figure5.5% 6.2%
Persistent absence11.2% Stronger figure18.7% 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.

Stanwix School

Caldew Lea School

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