Newlaithes Infant School, Carlisle
Newlaithes Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Carlisle. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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 Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Newlaithes Infant School in detail
Newlaithes Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Newlaithes Nursery and Infant School, a caring school where we aim for pupils, staff, governors and parents to work together to make learning fun. We work strongly as a team, creating a supportive and challenging environment - a place that is stimulating and safe for pupils to learn and progress and develop a lifelong love of learning."
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Cumberland
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Newlaithes Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Newlaithes Infant School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Newlaithes Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Newlaithes Infant School are Newlaithes Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); St Bede's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Newtown Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 61% maths); and Caldew Lea School (0.9 miles, Good, 62% reading, 58% maths).
Newlaithes Junior SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolNewtown Primary SchoolCaldew Lea School
Who goes there
14.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Carlisle Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Scot terminus (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 238 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Newlaithes Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Newlaithes Infant School are Richard Rose Morton Academy (0.4 miles) and Trinity School (1.6 miles).
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Newlaithes Infant School
Nursery & Reception Open Evening - 3rd November
2 Oct 2026
Nursery & Reception Open Evening - 1st October
9 Sep 2026
Places in Reception available
31 Jul 2026
Non-uniform due to hot weather
14 Jul 2026
Sports week winners
14 Jul 2026
Sports day update
9 Jul 2026
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Term dates
Newlaithes 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 Newlaithes Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Newlaithes 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
178 pupils
180 places
2 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
94
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,914
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,509
Per pupil
£1096k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
7.4%
Persistent absence
121
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
Newlaithes Infant School
Questions parents ask about Newlaithes Infant School
What is Newlaithes Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Newlaithes Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Newlaithes Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Newlaithes 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 Newlaithes Infant School?
Newlaithes Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Newlaithes Infant School?
Classes at Newlaithes Infant School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Newlaithes Infant School?
Newlaithes Infant School has around 196 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Newlaithes Infant School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Newlaithes Infant School in 2024/25. 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Newlaithes Infant School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Newlaithes 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.
What are Newlaithes Infant School's term dates?
Newlaithes 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 Newlaithes Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Newlaithes Infant School?
Newlaithes Infant School is at Langrigg Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6DX.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)