Great Orton Primary School
Community primary school in Carlisle (Cumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
91.1%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.4
▼ 9.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.9%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
50%
35 / 70 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Great Orton Primary School Places Available for September 2026
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Football
Key facts
- URN
- 112110
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sharon McGaffin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Blakey | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jennifer Addison | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ben Tickle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Greig | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Verna Lowe Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachael Cuzick Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Vicky Gaffney Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record