Great Orton Primary School
Community school in Carlisle, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 35 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Free school meals | 42.90% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Great Orton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 6NA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.greatorton.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01228711602 |
| URN | 112110 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 January 2023, published 13 February 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | 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
- Kirkbampton CofE School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Wiggonby CofE School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Thursby Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Yewdale School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Burgh by Sands School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Belle Vue Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
- Newlaithes Infant School (primary school, about 5.5 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cumberland
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.