Upperby Primary SchoolPetteril Bank School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carlisle.
Summary of the comparison
Upperby Primary School and Petteril Bank School are primary schools in Carlisle.
Upperby Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Petteril Bank School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Upperby Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Upperby Primary School was judged Good 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 61.0% for Upperby Primary School and 50.0% for Petteril Bank School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Upperby Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% 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 | CarlisleUpperby Primary School | CarlislePetteril Bank School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 95th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 349 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Carlisle, CA2 4JT | Carlisle, CA1 3BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 349 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.2% | 61.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 20.6% | |
| SEN support | 3.7% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% | 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.
Upperby Primary School
Petteril Bank School
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