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Newlaithes Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school
Langrigg Road, Newlaithes Nursery & Infant School, Carlisle CA2 6DX · newinf.cumbria.sch.uk · 01228 525756
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 196
- 16 over 180 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 48 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 55 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
Newlaithes Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding