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Newlaithes Infant School

Cumberland, CA2 6DXPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
46 1st-choice / 49 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Newlaithes Infant School

Newlaithes Infant School sits in Cumberland, a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 attainment score sits at 54. As an infant school catering for children aged 3 to 7, Newlaithes doesn't publish KS2 results — its pupils move on to junior school before those tests are taken — so direct comparison against the LA average isn't possible on that metric. What we can say is that the school is significantly oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 92 applications for just 49 places, with 46 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1.88 suggests strong local demand, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022 rated it Good across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. This is a consistent improvement from its 2017 inspection, where early years provision was also graded Good, but personal development and behaviour were not separately assessed.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLangrigg Road, Newlaithes Nursery & Infant School, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 6DX
HeadteacherSimon Wilkinson
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity207 / 180 (115% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Feb 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsArt StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

TennisNetballRoundersAthleticsGymnasticsCross CountryFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubCodingDramaChessGardening

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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