School profile

Upperby Primary School

Primary · Community school · Carlisle, CA2 4JT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,830 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Upperby Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils346
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Paula Burns
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112243.

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 maths61%, 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.6%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests51--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils346
Girls163
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.5%
First language not English5.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.317
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.24.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.20
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size24.7

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
87.6%
African
3.2%
Other White
2%
Other ethnic group
2%
White and Black African
0.9%
Pakistani
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%

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 teacher23.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)14.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.56
Support staff (FTE)24.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.68
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.9%, similar to 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 rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Upperby Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.4 miSecondarySt John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryThe Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Voluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPetteril Bank SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryInglewood Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryInglewood Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryRobert Ferguson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBrook Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryNorman Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCummersdale SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Upperby Primary School

What is Upperby Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Upperby Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Nov 2022.

How does Upperby Primary School rank in England?

Upperby Primary School ranks 8,830 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Upperby Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils at Upperby Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Upperby Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Upperby Primary School made 46 offers from 68 applications (1.5 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Upperby Primary School?

Upperby Primary School has 346 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Upperby Primary School?

Upperby Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Upperby Primary School?

At Upperby Primary School, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Upperby Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Upperby Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.9% 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.