Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery

Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery at a glance

Located in Carlisle, Cumberland, Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 74 pupils aged 3 to 11. 70% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery their first choice was offered one of its 9 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 3.7%. There are about 17.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.