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Houghton CofE School

Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0PA

Local ranking71st of 143 primary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 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
Expected standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
183
Boys
107 (58%)
Girls
76 (42%)
Capacity
210 (87% full)
SEND
16.9%
FSM Eligible
6.6%
EAL
0.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.2%
SEN Support
8.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,066/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No 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 British: 88.0%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 8.7%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

88.0%

White British

8.7%

Gypsy/Roma

1.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112250
UKPRN
10074931
Establishment No.
3015

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