James Rennie School vs Houghton CofE School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
James Rennie School
Carlisle
Houghton CofE School
Carlisle
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Academy special converter
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
3–19
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Cumberland
Cumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
217
179
Capacity
195
210
Occupancy
111%
85%
FSM %
34.2%
5.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
May 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
0%
75%
KS2 Maths
0%
71%
KS2 Writing
0%
79%