Blackford CofE Primary School

School overview

Blackford CofE Primary School is a primary school serving Carlisle, Cumberland, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 54 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 13% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 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 99 in reading and 98 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Competition for places is real here - 80% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (10 first choices for 8 places). Overall pupil absence was 8.1%. There are about 14.2 pupils per teacher. Blackford CofE Primary School 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.