Carlisle Infant School, Hampton
Carlisle Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Hampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. It was 85% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Richmond upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Carlisle Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Carlisle Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Carlisle Infant School as their first choice and 209 named it as one of their preferences, for 80 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Carlisle Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Carlisle Infant School are Hampton Hill Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 90% maths); Hampton Infant School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Outstanding); Hampton Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 86% maths); and Buckingham Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths).
Hampton Hill Junior SchoolHampton Infant School and NurseryHampton Junior SchoolBuckingham Primary School
Who goes there
11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hampton (London) Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carlisle School, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Carlisle Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Carlisle Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's September 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming and inclusive school where children thrive. The school prioritises reading from the very start and uses a well-planned curriculum to help pupils build knowledge step-by-step. Children develop positive attitudes to learning in calm, supportive environments where their independence is encouraged.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on early reading with a new phonics programme and consistent staff training
- Well-sequenced curriculum with identified key knowledge and vocabulary across subjects
- Calm, orderly learning environments that promote independence, resilience and positive attitudes
- Accurate identification of pupils with special educational needs and effective support to access the curriculum
- Highly inclusive school culture with clear behaviour expectations through 'golden rules'
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment in some subjects is not used effectively to identify gaps in knowledge or misconceptions
- Some pupils do not make connections with prior learning in certain subjects, limiting understanding
- Need to ensure assessment is used consistently across the curriculum to support pupil progress
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils feeling safe and knowing trusted adults will help them, including through 'worry monsters' in classrooms where concerns can be reported.
Extracurricular Activities
Art, football, construction, street dance, breakfast club, after-school club
Carlisle Infant School continues to be a good school with a highly inclusive ethos where pupils are kind, considerate, and achieve well across a broad and ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Carlisle Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Carlisle Infant School.
- Lion Pack Camp HamptonAt the school · Not yet graded
- Pins & Needles Club LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
- Pins & Needles Club LTD560m away · Not yet graded
- The Little Gym Hampton and Teddington790m away · Not yet graded
- Pins & Needles Club LTD900m away · Not yet graded
- Pins & Needles Club LTD940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Carlisle Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Carlisle Infant School is in Richmond upon Thames; for families living there:
Apply to Richmond upon Thames for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
230 pupils
270 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hampton
Across Richmond upon Thames council
Places available
2,079
Applications
1,663
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Richmond upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
212
Total Pupils
118
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,849
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,753
Per pupil
£1536k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
159
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Carlisle Infant School
Questions parents ask about Carlisle Infant School
What is Carlisle Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Carlisle Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Carlisle Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Carlisle Infant School is oversubscribed, Richmond upon Thames allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Carlisle Infant School?
Carlisle Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Carlisle Infant School?
Classes at Carlisle Infant School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Carlisle Infant School?
Carlisle Infant School has around 212 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Carlisle Infant School?
5% of sessions were missed at Carlisle Infant School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Carlisle Infant School?
Apply through Richmond upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Carlisle Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Carlisle Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Lion Pack Camp Hampton (registered, not yet graded) and Pins & Needles Club LTD (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Carlisle Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 20 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Carlisle Infant School?
Carlisle Infant School is at Broad Lane, Hampton, TW12 3AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)