Arlecdon Primary School
About Arlecdon Primary School
Arlecdon Primary School is a small state primary in Cumberland, a local authority that includes 144 primary schools, of which only five hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school sits among a cluster of well-regarded local peers, with Jericho Primary School, Irthington Village School, and Shankhill CofE Primary School all scoring highly on the local ranking index. Arlecdon itself has a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2016, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. Headteacher Tanya Peers leads a mixed-gender, non-religious school for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school is small — just 42 pupils against a capacity of 80 — and 16.7 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school offered all six of its first-preference applicants from a total of six applications, meaning it was not oversubscribed.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 Feb 2023Latest monitoring visit (17 Feb 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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