Houghton CofE School
Voluntary controlled school in Carlisle, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 179 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 5.60% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | Jackson Road, Houghton, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 0PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.houghtonschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01228593992 |
| URN | 112250 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Kingmoor Junior School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Stanwix School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Blackford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Norman Street Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Caldew Lea School (primary school, about 3.9 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.