St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle, Carlisle

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 52% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle are Norman Street Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 65% maths); Brook Street Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 60% maths); Inglewood Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 62% reading, 66% maths); and Inglewood Infant School (0.9 miles, Good).

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle is one of 16 schools run by Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

28.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (59%) and Black (19%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 14 (7.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 8 places, 10 pupils on roll.

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Botcherby Avenue (outside), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 203 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.

In 2024/25, St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle issued 11 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle are St John Henry Newman Catholic School (0.7 miles), Richard Rose Central Academy (0.8 miles) and Trinity School (1.1 miles).