Scotby CofE Primary School

CumberlandFoundation school

Park Road, Scotby, Carlisle, CA4 8AT

Headteacher: Miss Jacqueline WatsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 230 (capacity: 226)

Ofsted RatingInspected 22 March 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
78.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
12.0%

Reading

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level85.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding34.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
59
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
5.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
2.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
20.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%3.0%-0.2-5.0+2.3
2016/1776.0%11.0%+0.1+3.3+0.6
2017/1878.0%17.0%-0.2+1.7+0.4
2018/1956.0%5.0%-3.3-0.3+0.8
2022/2358.0%13.0%+1.5-0.6+2.5
2023/2470.0%7.0%---
2024/2578.0%12.0%---
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