James Rennie School
California Road, Carlisle, CA3 0BU
217 pupils · 111% of 195 capacity
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE EDEN ACADEMY
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Outstanding” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 12 January 2023, published 13 February 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Austin Friars 2 km · No Ofsted rating
- University of Cumbria 3.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Progress Schools - Carlisle 3.4 km · No Ofsted rating
- Gillford Centre 5.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Lime House School 12.3 km · No Ofsted rating
- Kirby Moor School 12.9 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.