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St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

Cumberland, CA2 4JDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
41%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
21 1st-choice / 21 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2763 of 13,686 nationally

About St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle is a state-funded primary school in Cumberland, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 217 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 238.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Inadequate (8 Oct 2024). 41% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 21 first-preference applications and 21 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressKirklands Road, Carlisle, Cumberland, CA2 4JD
HeadteacherMrs Sarah Hutchinson
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils217
Free School Meals (FSM)28.6%
School Capacity217 / 238 (91% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Early Years Provision
Inadequate

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle has been rated "Inadequate" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.