Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
86% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
86% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
This is a Church of England school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Church of England
Capacity
- Pupils
- 190
- Capacity
- 86%
- FSM
- 11.6%
Governance
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Head
- Mrs L Smith (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
10 official reports linked on this page, including 9 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
May 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
March 2021 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
February 2020 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
June 2013 | Full Inspection
Interim assessment
June 2010 | Interim assessment Interim assessment
Curriculum and development visit
June 2009 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Full inspection: Outstanding
November 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
September 2002 | Full Inspection
Location
Dalston, St. Michael's C.E. Primary School, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7LN
Rural setting
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