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Brook Street Primary School

Edward Street, Carlisle, CA1 2JB

Local ranking64th of 143 primary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
43.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
77.0%
Writing (Expected)
57.0%
Maths (Expected)
60.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
227
Boys
118 (52%)
Girls
109 (48%)
Capacity
270 (84% full)
SEND
9.3%
FSM Eligible
21.4%
EAL
70.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
7.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,219/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White Other: 28.1%
  • White British: 25.9%
  • Black African: 19.2%
  • Asian Other: 17.0%
  • Mixed Other: 6.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Black Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%

28.1%

White Other

25.9%

White British

19.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112231
UKPRN
10074323
Establishment No.
2626

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