School profile

Kingmoor Junior School

Primary · Community school · Carlisle, CA3 0DU

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,104 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kingmoor Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils316
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Hayley Robertson
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112229.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, better than Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, better than Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, better than Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths73%, similar to England, better than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils316
Girls165
Boys151
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.8%
First language not English4.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.321
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size28.6

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
80.1%
Other mixed
3.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.5%
African
2.5%
Other White
1.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Indian
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%

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 teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)13.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.75
Support staff (FTE)17.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, similar to Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.2%, better than England, similar to Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, similar to Cumberland0.6%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 rate3.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Kingmoor Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryKingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableAustin FriarsOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryStanwix SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHoughton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.7 miSecondaryTrinity SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryCaldew Lea SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kingmoor Junior School

What is Kingmoor Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Kingmoor Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kingmoor Junior School rank in England?

Kingmoor Junior School ranks 9,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Kingmoor Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Kingmoor Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Kingmoor Junior School?

Kingmoor Junior School has 316 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kingmoor Junior School?

Kingmoor Junior School had 321 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kingmoor Junior School?

At Kingmoor Junior School, the average class had 28.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kingmoor Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kingmoor Junior School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.2% 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.