How many state-funded options are listed in Carlisle?

This page currently lists 44 state-funded schools in Carlisle. The exact total can change as official data and school status updates are refreshed.

How are state primary schools in Carlisle ranked?

We rank schools using KS2 attainment, inspection outcomes, and wider school data so you can compare more than just a single headline measure. Use the filters and map to narrow the list further.

Does this page include academies and maintained primary schools in Carlisle?

Yes. The state category is based on the underlying sector value in our database, so it can include academies, maintained schools, and other state-funded institutions within this primary schools group.

Best State Primary Schools in Carlisle 2026 | FindMySchool

State Primary School Neighbourhoods in Carlisle

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#37	Armathwaite School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Armathwaite School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#37

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#18	Belle Vue Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Belle Vue Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Blackford CofE Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Blackford CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#35	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#35

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#24	Burgh by Sands School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Burgh by Sands School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#24

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#9	Norman Street Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#34	Brook Street Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Norman Street Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Brook Street Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#34

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#3	Crosby-on-Eden CofE School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.5/10Excellent

Crosby-on-Eden CofE School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#23	Cummersdale School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Cummersdale School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#27	Cumwhinton School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Cumwhinton School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#36	The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#36

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#31	St Michael's CofE Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

St Michael's CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#31

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#11	Robert Ferguson Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#19	Caldew Lea School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	8.1/10Excellent

Robert Ferguson Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Caldew Lea School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#1	Stoneraise School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Stoneraise School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#4	Great Corby School and Nursery	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Great Corby School and Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#30	Great Orton Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Great Orton Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#30

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#15	St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	3.2/10Rebuilding
#17	Inglewood Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#20	Pennine Way Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#29	St Bede's Catholic Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	6.1/10Developing
#33	Yewdale School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#38	Petteril Bank School	State	Primary	2-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Inglewood Infant School	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 3.2/10Rebuilding

Inglewood Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Pennine Way Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#29

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 6.1/10Dev

Yewdale School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#33

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Petteril Bank School

State • Primary • 2-11 years

#38

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Inglewood Infant School

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#2	High Hesket CofE School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.5/10Excellent

High Hesket CofE School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#14	Houghton CofE School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Houghton CofE School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#7	Irthington Village School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Irthington Village School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#6	Ivegill CofE School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent

Ivegill CofE School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#16	Kingmoor Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Kingmoor Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#21	Kirkbampton CofE School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Kirkbampton CofE School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#12	Longtown Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Longtown Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#26	Newlaithes Junior School	State	Primary	7-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
N/A	Newlaithes Infant School	State	Primary	3-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Newlaithes Junior School

State • Primary • 7-11 years

#26

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Newlaithes Infant School

State • Primary • 3-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#28	Newtown Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	8.1/10Excellent

Newtown Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#28

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent

Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery

State • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Bewcastle School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Bewcastle School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#5	Rockcliffe CofE School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Rockcliffe CofE School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#8	Scotby CofE Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Scotby CofE Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#13	Stanwix School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

Stanwix School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#22	Thursby Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

Thursby Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#25	Upperby Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Upperby Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#25

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#10	Warwick Bridge Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Warwick Bridge Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#32	Wreay Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Wreay Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Best State Primary Schools in Carlisle

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Stoneraise School

High Hesket CofE School

Crosby-on-Eden CofE School

Great Corby School and Nursery

Rockcliffe CofE School

Ivegill CofE School

Irthington Village School

Scotby CofE Primary School

Norman Street Primary School

Map of State Primary Schools in Carlisle

State Primary School Neighbourhoods in Carlisle

FAQs

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Stoneraise School

High Hesket CofE School

Crosby-on-Eden CofE School

Great Corby School and Nursery

Rockcliffe CofE School

Ivegill CofE School

Irthington Village School

Scotby CofE Primary School

Norman Street Primary School

Map of State Primary Schools in Carlisle

State Primary School Neighbourhoods in Carlisle

Armathwaite(1)

Belle Vue(1)

Blackford(1)

Botcherby(1)

Burgh by Sands(1)

City Centre(2)

Crosby-on-Eden(1)

Cummersdale(1)

Cumwhinton(1)

Currock(1)

Dalston(1)

Denton Holme(2)

Durdar(1)

Great Corby(1)

Great Orton(1)

Harraby(7)

High Hesket(1)

Houghton(1)

Irthington(1)

Ivegill(1)

Kingmoor(2)

Kirkbampton(1)

Longtown(1)

Newlaithes(2)

Newtown(1)

Raughton Head(1)

Roadhead(1)

Rockcliffe(1)

Scotby(1)

Stanwix(1)

Thursby(1)

Upperby(1)

Warwick Bridge(1)

Wreay(1)

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