Robert Ferguson Primary School
Community school in Carlisle, Cumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 409 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 23.80% |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Address | East Dale Street, Denton Holme, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 5LA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rferguson.org |
| Telephone | 01228535091 |
| URN | 112242 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 January 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Caldew Lea School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Brook Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Newlaithes Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Newlaithes Infant School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Norman Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 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.