Newtown Primary School
URN: 148137 • Carlisle CA2 7LW
Overview
- Name
- Newtown Primary School
- URN
- 148137
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement
- Ranking score
- 36.5 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Mhairi Roberts (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01228409650
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Newtown Road, Carlisle CA2 7LW
Summary
Newtown Primary School, located in Carlisle, is a mixed academy sponsored by Cumbria Education Trust, serving 144 pupils with a capacity of 210. The school is dedicated to creating a nurturing environment where every child feels happy, healthy, and safe. The ethos is built around the core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience, fostering a strong sense of community and encouraging positive relationships among students.
The curriculum at Newtown Primary School is designed to develop real-life skills through a cross-curricular approach, integrating social and emotional learning. This forward-looking curriculum aims to equip children with the necessary skills for lifelong learning and prepares them for future educational phases and life beyond school. The school emphasizes the importance of partnerships between home and school, encouraging parents to engage actively in their child's education.
Newtown Primary School promotes British values, ensuring that students learn to respect and tolerate diverse beliefs and cultures. The school is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment, where children are inspired to take risks, ask questions, and develop their full potential.
The curriculum at Newtown Primary School is designed to develop real-life skills through a cross-curricular approach, integrating social and emotional learning. This forward-looking curriculum aims to equip children with the necessary skills for lifelong learning and prepares them for future educational phases and life beyond school. The school emphasizes the importance of partnerships between home and school, encouraging parents to engage actively in their child's education.
Newtown Primary School promotes British values, ensuring that students learn to respect and tolerate diverse beliefs and cultures. The school is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment, where children are inspired to take risks, ask questions, and develop their full potential.
Useful links
- Special Educational Needs (sen)
- Home (other)
- Buttermere Class – Reception (other)
- Buttermere Class – Nursery (other)
- Headteacher’s Welcome (other)
- Admissions (other)
- Policies (other)
- Our Values (other)
- Term Dates (other)
- Our Staff (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Wreay CofE Primary School (75.6)
- High Hesket CofE School (74.8)
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School (66.9)
- Ivegill CofE School (66.7)
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School (66.2)
Key details
- LA
- Cumberland
- Age range
- 3 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils
- 144
- Boys
- 63
- Girls
- 81
- FSM %
- 59.00
- Open date
- 2020-09-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-05-11
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Cumbria
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 144 | 63 | 81 | 210 | 59.00 |
| 2024-09-11 | 129 | 59 | 70 | 210 | 62.80 |
| 2023-09-11 | 125 | 62 | 63 | 210 | 63.10 |
| 2022-09-11 | 125 | 62 | 63 | 210 | 63.10 |
| 2021-09-11 | 121 | 62 | 59 | 210 | 59.80 |
| 2020-09-11 | 210 |
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