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Houghton CofE School

Cumberland, CA3 0PAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,053
of 13,686 nationally

About Houghton CofE School

Houghton CofE School sits within the Cumberland local authority, a Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11. Among the 144 primary schools in the LA, it ranks 37th, placing it comfortably in the top third. The top-performing peers locally are Jericho Primary School, Irthington Village School, and Shankhill CofE Primary School, each with higher ranking scores. Houghton itself is a relatively small school, with 183 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 85 families applied for 30 places, with 35 of those applications as first preferences. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is led by headteacher Stephen Johnston and was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2012, with a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirming it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressJackson Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA3 0PA
HeadteacherStephen Johnston
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils183
Free School Meals (FSM)6.0%
School Capacity183 / 210 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsSports HallArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballTennisGymnasticsCricketNetballSwimmingDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: houghtonschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Houghton CofE School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.