Stanwix School, Carlisle
Stanwix School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Carlisle. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 40 schools in Carlisle with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Stanwix School in detail
Stanwix School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £4 per session.
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
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Stanwix School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% 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 (82% in reading, 73% in maths).
Getting a place at Stanwix School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Stanwix School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanwix School are Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School (1 mile, Good); Kingmoor Junior School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); Caldew Lea School (1 mile, Good, 62% reading, 58% maths); and Norman Street Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 65% maths).
Stanwix School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolKingmoor Junior SchoolCaldew Lea SchoolNorman Street Primary School
Who goes there
9.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 19 pupils (5.2%) received SEN support and 10 (2.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church St (outside), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stanwix School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 234 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting 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
In 2024/25, Stanwix School issued 5 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanwix School are Trinity School (0.6 miles) and Richard Rose Central Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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 agoThis judgement is from April 2013, 13 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
31.4
KS2
11
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stanwix School
Week 4 Newsletter
2 Oct 2026
Week 5 Newsletter
2 Oct 2026
Week 1 Newsletter
18 Sep 2026
Week 2 Newsletter
18 Sep 2026
Week 3 Newsletter
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 26th June 2026
26 Jun 2026
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Term dates
Stanwix School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cumberland's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stanwix School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stanwix 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 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
92%
Near capacity
388 pupils
420 places
32 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
7.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
367
Total Pupils
190
Boys
177
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,576
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2035k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
358
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
Stanwix School
Questions parents ask about Stanwix School
What are SATs results like at Stanwix School?
Of the pupils at Stanwix School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Stanwix School's Ofsted rating?
Stanwix School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stanwix School?
No fixed boundary. When Stanwix 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 Stanwix School?
Stanwix School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Stanwix School?
Classes at Stanwix School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stanwix School?
Stanwix School has around 367 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanwix School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Stanwix School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanwix School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanwix 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.
How many road collisions happen near Stanwix School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 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 Stanwix School?
Stanwix School is at Church Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 9DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)