Caldew Lea School
Academy sponsor led in Carlisle, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 273 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Free school meals | 33.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Ashley Street, Caldew Lea School, Ashley St, Carlisle, Ca2 7be, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7BE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.caldewlea.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01228526611 |
| URN | 147114 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 March 2024, published 25 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Newtown Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Robert Ferguson Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Newlaithes Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Newlaithes Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Belle Vue Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Stanwix School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Brook Street Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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