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Upperby Primary School

Community primary school in Carlisle (Cumberland).

KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.3
▲ 2.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.5%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
346 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Upperby Primary School is a primary school located in Carlisle, Cumberland. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 349 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Paula Burns.

Key facts

URN
112243
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr William AtkinsonChair of GovernorsNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2000 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Luci Rose HannahGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Victoria April May-WinterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen SheridanGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Maureen HodgesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Ruth ChandlerGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Jonathan NicholsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2030
Mrs Amy OliverGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2030
Mrs Paula BurnsGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022 · until 2030
Miss Rachael MasonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2010 · until 2028
Mrs Carol WilsonGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 1988 · until 2029
Councillor Chris Wills FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2023 · 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