Inglewood Infant School, Carlisle
Inglewood Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Carlisle. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 57% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Inglewood Infant School in detail
Inglewood Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hello and a big welcome to Inglewood Community Nursery and Infant School. Here we believe "Everyone Matters". We all work very hard to ensure that our school is a happy, safe and secure environment for everyone. We aim to make learning fun and welcome the views of the whole school community."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Inglewood Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Inglewood Infant School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Inglewood Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Inglewood Infant School are Inglewood Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 62% reading, 66% maths); Petteril Bank School (0.5 miles, 55% reading, 55% maths); Pennine Way Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 68% maths); and Upperby Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 71% maths).
Inglewood Junior SchoolPetteril Bank SchoolPennine Way Primary SchoolUpperby Primary School
Who goes there
15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 64 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 13 (4.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Inglewood Infant School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carlisle Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arnside Court (outside), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 220 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Inglewood Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Inglewood Infant School are St John Henry Newman Catholic School (0.5 miles), Richard Rose Central Academy (1.4 miles) and Trinity School (1.6 miles).
St John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolRichard Rose Central AcademyTrinity School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Inglewood Infant School
2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Welcome Letter 1st September 2026
1 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Inglewood Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cumberland
Term dates
Inglewood Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Inglewood Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Inglewood Infant School is in Cumberland; for families living there:
- Cumberland's school travel policy: Step by step guide of the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 26 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 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
57%
Available places
153 pupils
270 places
117 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Carlisle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Carlisle
Across Cumberland council
Places available
3,537
Applications
2,352
Got 1st preference
98.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
28.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
267
Total Pupils
147
Boys
120
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,167
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,315
Per pupil
£1124k
Total funding
£65k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
22.5%
Persistent absence
102
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
Inglewood Infant School
Questions parents ask about Inglewood Infant School
What is Inglewood Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Inglewood Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Inglewood Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Inglewood Infant School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Inglewood Infant School?
Inglewood Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 57% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Inglewood Infant School?
Classes at Inglewood Infant School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Inglewood Infant School?
Inglewood Infant School has around 267 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Inglewood Infant School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Inglewood Infant School in 2024/25. 22.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Inglewood Infant School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Inglewood 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 Inglewood Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Inglewood Infant School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Inglewood Infant School's term dates?
Inglewood Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Inglewood Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 26 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Inglewood Infant School?
Inglewood Infant School is at School Road, Harraby, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 3LX.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)