North West
Schools in Cumberland
175 schools, 38,895 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 36.
Ofsted across Cumberland
Good98
Outstanding6
Requires improvement5
No overall grade66
109 of these schools carry a one-word grade from before September 2024, when Ofsted stopped awarding them. The remaining 66 either have no published outcome or were inspected under the current framework, which does not give an overall grade. What changed.
All schools in Cumberland
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Cockermouth | No grade | — |
| Allonby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Arlecdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter | FRIZINGTON | Good 2023 | — |
| Ashfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Ashfield Junior SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Requires improvement 2024 | — |
| Austin FriarsOther independent school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Bassenthwaite Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Good 2022 | — |
| Beacon Hill Community SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No grade | 28.8 |
| Beckermet CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Beckermet | Good 2023 | — |
| Beckstone Primary SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Good 2023 | — |
| Belle Vue Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Bewcastle SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Black Combe Junior SchoolCommunity school | Millom | Requires improvement 2024 | — |
| Blackford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Blennerhasset SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — |
| Boltons CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | No grade | — |
| Bookwell Primary SchoolCommunity school | Egremont | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Borrowdale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Keswick | Good 2024 | — |
| Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolFoundation school | Wigton | No grade | — |
| Braithwaite CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Good 2024 | — |
| Brampton Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No grade | — |
| Bransty Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | — |
| Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cockermouth | No grade | — |
| Brook Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Broughton Moor Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Maryport | Requires improvement 2023 | — |
| Broughton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2024 | — |
| Burgh by Sands SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Caldew Lea SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | Good 2024 | — |
| Caldew SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 44.3 |
| Captain Shaw's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Millom | Good 2023 | — |
| Castle Carrock SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | Good 2023 | — |
| Cleator Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Cleator Moor | No grade | — |
| Cockermouth SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2024 | 51.9 |
| Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2024 | — |
| Crosscanonby St John's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Cummersdale SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Cumwhinton SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Dean CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Workington | Good 2023 | — |
| Dearham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Maryport | No grade | — |
| Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | — |
| Distington Community SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | — |
| Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | — |
| Ellenborough AcademyAcademy converter | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Energy Coast UTCUniversity technical college | Workington | Good 2023 | 24.2 |
| Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cleator | Good 2022 | — |
| Ewanrigg Junior SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | No grade | — |
| Fairfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | — |
| Fellview Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No grade | — |
| Fir Ends Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No grade | — |
| Flimby Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Maryport | Good 2023 | — |
| Frizington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frizington | Good 2023 | — |
| Frizington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Frizington | Good 2023 | — |
| Gilsland CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | Good 2022 | — |
| Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Seascale | Good 2024 | — |
| Grasslot Infant SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Great Corby School and NurseryAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2024 | — |
| Great Orton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Hallbankgate Village SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | Good 2022 | — |
| Haverigg Primary SchoolCommunity school | Millom | Good 2023 | — |
| Hayton CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No grade | — |
| Hensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — |
| Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — |
| Holme St Cuthbert SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Houghton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Inglewood Infant SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Inglewood Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Ireby CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Good 2024 | — |
| Irthington Village SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Jericho Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | — |
| Kells Infant SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | No grade | — |
| Keswick SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Outstanding 2024 | 52.1 |
| Kingmoor Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Kirby Moor SchoolOther independent special school | Brampton | No grade | — |
| Kirkbampton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Kirkbride Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — |
| Kirkland Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Frizington | Good 2024 | — |
| Lakes College - West CumbriaFurther education | Workington | No grade | — |
| Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Brampton | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Lime House SchoolOther independent school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Longtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Lorton SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | No grade | — |
| Lowca Community SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — |
| Maryport CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Maryport | Good 2023 | — |
| Mayfield SchoolCommunity special school | Whitehaven | Outstanding 2023 | — |
| Millom Infant SchoolCommunity school | Millom | No grade | — |
| Millom SchoolCommunity school | Millom | Good 2022 | 44.9 |
| Monkwray Junior SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | — |
| Montreal CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cleator Moor | No grade | — |
| Moor Row Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Moor Row | Good 2024 | — |
| Moresby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | — |
| Netherhall SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | No grade | 39.7 |
| Netherton Infant SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Newlaithes Infant SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Newlaithes Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Newtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Norman Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | — |
| Northside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Workington | No grade | — |
| Old WindebroweOther independent special school | Keswick | No grade | — |
| Orgill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Egremont | No grade | — |
| Oughterside Primary SchoolFoundation school | Wigton | Good 2024 | — |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, MaryportAcademy converter | Maryport | No grade | — |
| Parkview Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Millom | No grade | — |
| Pennine Way Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Petteril Bank SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Plumbland CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Good 2022 | — |
| Progress Schools - CarlisleOther independent special school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| Richard Rose Central AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No grade | 42.3 |
| Richard Rose Morton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No grade | 43.4 |
| Richmond Hill SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No grade | — |
| Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Rockcliffe CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Rosley CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — |
| Scotby CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Seascale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seascale | Good 2024 | — |
| Seaton AcademyAcademy converter | Workington | Requires improvement 2023 | — |
| Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Workington | Good 2024 | — |
| Shankhill CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | CARLISLE | Good 2024 | — |
| Silloth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Solway Community SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No grade | 35 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| St Bees SchoolOther independent school | Cumberland | No grade | — |
| St Bees Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Bees | No grade | — |
| St Bega's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Holmrook | No grade | — |
| St Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | — |
| St Benedict's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | No grade | 41.2 |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Egremont | Good 2023 | — |
| St Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | — |
| St Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | No grade | — |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigton | Good 2020 | — |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter | Workington | No grade | — |
| St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | Keswick | Good 2024 | — |
| St James' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | millom | Good 2023 | — |
| St James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — |
| St James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | Good 2022 | — |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 41 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Frizington | No grade | — |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonAcademy converter | Workington | Requires improvement 2023 | 37.4 |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Workington | Good 2022 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | No grade | — |
| St Matthew's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2024 | — |
| St Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Workington | Good 2024 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Cleator Moor | Good 2024 | — |
| Stanwix SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Stoneraise SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Voluntary aided school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | — |
| The Nelson Thomlinson SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 46.2 |
| The Whitehaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 39.7 |
| Thomlinson Junior SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No grade | — |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Egremont | Good 2023 | — |
| Thursby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Thwaites SchoolCommunity school | Millom | No grade | — |
| Trinity SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | No grade | 41.4 |
| Upperby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — |
| Valley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | — |
| Victoria Junior SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | — |
| Waberthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Millom | No grade | — |
| Walton & Lees Hill CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Brampton | No grade | — |
| Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolFoundation school | Carlisle | No grade | — |
| West Lakes AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Egremont | No grade | 40.8 |
| Westfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Good 2023 | — |
| Wiggonby CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — |
| Wigton Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — |
| William Howard SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | No grade | 45 |
| Workington AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Workington | Good 2022 | 40.5 |
| Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Yewdale SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |