Inglewood Junior School, Carlisle

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Inglewood Junior School on 6 areas: 3 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have acted effectively to improve attendance."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have an effective approach to inclusion across the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad personal development programme that reflects the needs of pupils and the community."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Some pupils have gaps in their essential knowledge, especially in writing."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have not ensured that the curriculum is designed clearly enough in every subject."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders understand the school's context and the main areas that need to improve."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and governors should strengthen monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum so they can gain an accurate understanding of pupils' learning and provide effective challenge and support"; "Leaders should ensure pupils secure essential writing foundations, including spelling, handwriting and punctuation, so gaps close quickly and pupils write with accuracy"; "Leaders should ensure that subjects are sequenced clearly so pupils build securely on prior learning and develop the knowledge that leads to sustained improvements in pupils' attainment"; "Leaders should establish a consistent approach to assessment so that teachers can accurately check pupils' understanding and adapt teaching to address gaps promptly"; "Leaders should ensure that learning tasks consistently align with the intended curriculum, so that pupils build knowledge securely and achieve well".

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Inglewood Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 66% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 67% in maths).

Across Cumberland, 98% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Cumberland lodged 13 appeals against primary school offers; 7 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (42.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state primary schools to Inglewood Junior School are Inglewood Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Pennine Way Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 68% maths); Petteril Bank School (0.6 miles, 55% reading, 55% maths); and St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle (0.8 miles, 80% reading, 75% maths).

Inglewood Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

43.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 35 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 20 (8.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Carlisle Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arnside Court (outside), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 237 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Inglewood Junior School issued 21 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Inglewood Junior School are St John Henry Newman Catholic School (0.4 miles), Richard Rose Central Academy (1.4 miles) and Trinity School (1.6 miles).