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EnglandNorth WestCumberlandCA2 4JDSt Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Primary

St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

Primary

Cumberland · Carlisle · CA2 4JD http://www.smmcatholicprimary.co.uk/

Pupils
230
cap. 238
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
41%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
230
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
41%
RWM expected · 2024/25
7%
RWM higher · 2024/25
230
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityCumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle · Primary · Cumberland

Finance£8862 spend / pupil£8151 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
41%
-34pp
75%58%41%
'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
RWM higher standard
7%
+4pp
10%7%3%
'23'24'25
'25 · 7%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
59%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
62%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
66%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
76%
SPAG expected standard
66%
LA AVG 68.84%
SPAG higher standard
28%
LA AVG 22.9%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.68
Maths scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 102.91
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
230
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Kirklands Road, Carlisle, CA2 4JD
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2541%7%59%24%62%7%66%10%76%66%104.0101.0103.026%230
2023/2475%3%84%22%84%3%81%13%84%81%104.0104.0106.020%233
2022/2372%10%79%28%86%34%83%21%86%79%105.0104.0106.0-1.10+3.10-1.0019%215

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2523018.926%23%33%5%12%
2023/2423318.320%20%33%6%16%
2022/2321527.919%13%35%6%23%
2021/2222121.414%13%28%6%19%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.