Blackford CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Carlisle, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 60 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 56 |
| Free school meals | 18.40% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Blackford, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA6 4ES |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.blackford-school.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01228674614 |
| URN | 112300 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2024, published 19 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Houghton CofE School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Rockcliffe CofE School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Kingmoor Junior School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Stanwix School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Fir Ends Primary School (primary school, about 5.6 km)
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Longtown Primary School (primary school, about 6.5 km)
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