# Alternatives to Houghton CofE School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Houghton CofE School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Houghton CofE School, for comparison

0.77 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School, Carlisle](/school/112230/kingmoor-nursery-and-infant-school) | 1.2 mi south-west | 1.11 | 2026 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | no | yes |
| [Stanwix School, Carlisle](/school/141623/stanwix-school) | 1.4 mi south | 0.94 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Blackford CofE Primary School, Carlisle](/school/112300/blackford-cofe-primary-school) | 2.2 mi north-west | - | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Norman Street Primary School, Carlisle](/school/112219/norman-street-primary-school) | 2.3 mi south | 0.97 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle, Carlisle](/school/148700/st-cuthberts-catholic-primary-school-carlisle) | 2.4 mi south | 1.00 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Caldew Lea School, Carlisle](/school/147114/caldew-lea-school) | 2.4 mi south-west | 0.93 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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