Community school · Cumberland

Burgh by Sands School

3–11Ages
91Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112106URN

Burgh by Sands, Burgh By Sands School, Carlisle, CA5 6AP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.6 above Cumberland median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cumberland

20 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

13 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Cumberland median (1.7) close to England median (2.2)

20 applications · 9 places offered · 9 named it first

2026 2.2; Cumberland median median 1.7
2025 1.9; Cumberland median median 1.7
2024 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.6; Cumberland median median 1.7
2022 1.7; Cumberland median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Cumberland median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Cumberland median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Cumberland median median 1.7
2018 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.9
2017 2.3; Cumberland median median 1.8
2016 2.6; Cumberland median median 2.0
2015 2.5; Cumberland median median 1.8
2014 1.6; Cumberland median median 1.7

This school
Cumberland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	20	2.2	9	1.00
Sep 2025	9	17	1.9	9	1.00
Sep 2024	5	9	1.8	4	0.80
Sep 2023	15	24	1.6	15	1.00
Sep 2022	13	22	1.7	13	1.00
Sep 2021	15	32	2.1	20	1.33
Sep 2020	14	25	1.8	14	1.00
Sep 2019	15	33	2.2	16	1.07
Sep 2018	12	27	2.3	10	0.83
Sep 2017	14	32	2.3	17	1.21
Sep 2016	15	39	2.6	18	1.20
Sep 2015	15	38	2.5	12	0.80
Sep 2014	13	21	1.6	10	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 80% · Maths 60% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%67th of 111 in Cumberland

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Cumberland 75% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Cumberland 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Cumberland 71% England 75%

Greater depth30%

Cumberland 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Cumberland 71% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Cumberland 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	10%	110	103
2023/24	40%	7%	103	102
2022/23	64%	29%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Burgh by Sands SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Kirkbampton CofE School
2.9 km · Cumberland

Good2022

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Rockcliffe CofE School
4.5 km · Cumberland

Good2023

3.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Great Orton Primary School
4.9 km · Cumberland

Good2023

1.9applications per place
Yewdale School
5.6 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Belle Vue Primary School
5.6 km · Cumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Newtown Primary School
6.3 km · Cumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Kingmoor Junior School
6.5 km · Cumberland

2026

60%met the SATs standard
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School
6.5 km · Cumberland

Remains Good · improving2023

1.5applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112106 · 942/2014
Capacity: 120 pupils · 91 on roll
Free school meals: 5.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Burgh by Sands, Burgh By Sands School, Carlisle, CA5 6AP
Local authority: Cumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources