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Stoneraise School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Cumberland

Durdar, Carlisle, CA5 7AT

Website 01228712277

83

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 01/02/2022

Application demand

88%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

96.1%

7.3% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

169

Capacity used

Has space

80%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

88%

1st preference success rate

29 of 33 families who put it first got an offer

30

Places offered

48

Total applications

1.6

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3329● 88%
2nd preference91● 11%
3rd preference60● 0%
Total483063%

1st preference success by year

97%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
93%
2023
100%
2024
88%
2025

Cumberland lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Clem Coady
Address
Durdar, Carlisle, CA5 7AT
Phone
01228712277
Local authority
Cumberland
Ward / constituency
Wetheral · Penrith and Solway
Area
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
112122

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals9%——
English as additional language2%——
SEN support9%——
51% boys (87)49% girls (82)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

169 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    14 April 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsStrong standard
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 22

    01 February 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 150 pupils

Attendance

96.1%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.9%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

7.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

5%
20/21
19%
21/22
31%
22/23
14%
23/24
7%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths83%——
Higher standard8%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard90%
+28% vs England
Higher standard25%
+17% vs England

Reading

Expected standard90%
+15% vs England
Higher standard50%
+17% vs England
Average score109
+3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard95%
+23% vs England
Greater depth30%
+17% vs England

Maths

Expected standard95%
+21% vs England
Higher standard65%
+39% vs England
Average score110
+5 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard70%
-3% vs England
Higher standard40%
+10% vs England
Average score107
+2 vs England

Science

Expected standard90%
+8% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

932019812023832024902025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)90%61%
Higher standard25%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Cumberland council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.