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Carlisle Infant School

Primary · Community school · Hampton, TW12 3AJ

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Carlisle Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils212
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Zoe Brittain
Local authorityRichmond upon Thames
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102883.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils212
Girls94
Boys118
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.3%
First language not English22.6%
School places2024/25270
Unfilled places21.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.7%
Other White
9.9%
White and Asian
6.6%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
Other Asian
3.3%
Other mixed
1.9%
White and Black African
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Pakistani
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)9.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.65
Support staff (FTE)17.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.80
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.209
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.71
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.71
Applications from another local authority (Reception)48

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRichmond upon ThamesEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, worse than Richmond upon Thames4.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.3%, similar to England, worse than Richmond upon Thames8.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Richmond upon Thames0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Carlisle Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHampton Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableJack and Jill SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableLady Eleanor Holles SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableHampton SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableTwickenham Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryHampton Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryHampton HighAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHampton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryBuckingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Hampton Church of England PrimaryFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Carlisle Infant School

What is Carlisle Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Carlisle Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jan 2014.

How hard is it to get into Carlisle Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Carlisle Infant School made 80 offers from 209 applications (2.6 per offer), and 71 of 71 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Carlisle Infant School?

Carlisle Infant School has 212 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Carlisle Infant School?

Carlisle Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Carlisle Infant School?

At Carlisle Infant School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Carlisle Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Carlisle Infant School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.