North West
Primary schools in Cumberland
145 primary schools in Cumberland.
Ofsted among primary schools in Cumberland
Good85
Requires improvement4
Outstanding4
No overall grade52
93 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 52 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 93
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 51
- Average days since inspection
- 884
- Framework mix
- 93 historic, 51 current, 1 none
Primary schools in Cumberland
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
145 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolFoundation school | Wigton | No overall grade | 100% | |
| Irthington Village SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 93% | |
| Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cockermouth | No overall grade | 89% | |
| Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | 85% | |
| Bookwell Primary SchoolCommunity school | Egremont | Outstanding 2024 | 83% | |
| Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Egremont | Good 2023 | 82% | |
| Stoneraise SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Report card 2026 | 81% | |
| St James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | Report card 2026 | 79% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | No overall grade | 79% | |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, MaryportAcademy converter | Maryport | No overall grade | 79% | |
| Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No overall grade | 78% | |
| Thursby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 75% | |
| Richmond Hill SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Report card 2026 | 75% | |
| Maryport CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Maryport | Good 2023 | 75% | |
| Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| Kingmoor Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Report card 2026 | 72% | |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter | Carlisle | No overall grade | 72% | |
| Great Corby School and NurseryAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 71% | |
| Belle Vue Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No overall grade | 70% | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Workington | Good 2024 | 70% | |
| Beckermet CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Beckermet | Good 2023 | 70% | |
| Longtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Pennine Way Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 69% | |
| Distington Community SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No overall grade | 69% | |
| Fairfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | 69% | |
| Cumwhinton SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 68% | |
| Haverigg Primary SchoolCommunity school | Millom | Good 2023 | 68% | |
| Broughton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2024 | 68% | |
| Lowca Community SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | 67% | |
| Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Seascale | Good 2024 | 67% | |
| Blackford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | No overall grade | 67% | |
| Wiggonby CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 67% | |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigton | Good 2020 | 67% | |
| Jericho Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 65% | |
| Houghton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Report card 2026 | 65% | |
| St Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 65% | |
| Burgh by Sands SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 64% | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Workington | Good 2022 | 64% | |
| Brampton Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No overall grade | 64% | |
| Rosley CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 63% | |
| St James' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | millom | Good 2023 | 63% | |
| Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Brampton | Outstanding 2024 | 62% | |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Cleator Moor | Good 2024 | 60% | |
| Seascale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seascale | Good 2024 | 59% | |
| Norman Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 58% | |
| Scotby CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 58% | |
| Moresby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Workington | Good 2024 | 57% | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2024 | 57% | |
| Hayton CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No overall grade | 57% | |
| Dean CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Workington | Good 2023 | 57% | |
| Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cleator | Good 2022 | 56% | |
| Stanwix SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| Arlecdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter | FRIZINGTON | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| Kirkbride Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| Westfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| Upperby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 54% | |
| Silloth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Outstanding 2024 | 53% | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 53% | |
| Yewdale SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 53% | |
| Ashfield Junior SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Requires improvement 2024 | 52% | |
| Oughterside Primary SchoolFoundation school | Wigton | Good 2024 | 50% | |
| Thwaites SchoolCommunity school | Millom | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Fellview Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Rockcliffe CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| St Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Crosscanonby St John's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Maryport | Good 2024 | 50% | |
| Waberthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Millom | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Braithwaite CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Good 2024 | 50% | |
| Lorton SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Valley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | 49% | |
| St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | Keswick | Good 2024 | 48% | |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 48% | |
| Bransty Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 47% | |
| Brook Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Report card 2026 | 47% | |
| Dearham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Maryport | No overall grade | 47% | |
| St Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | Report card 2026 | 46% | |
| Fir Ends Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No overall grade | 46% | |
| Beckstone Primary SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Good 2023 | 46% | |
| Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 45% | |
| Kirkbampton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 45% | |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter | Workington | No overall grade | 45% | |
| Blennerhasset SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 44% | |
| Newlaithes Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No overall grade | 44% | |
| St Matthew's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 44% | |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Voluntary aided school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 44% | |
| Hensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | 44% | |
| Plumbland CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Report card 2026 | 43% | |
| Montreal CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cleator Moor | No overall grade | 41% | |
| St Bees Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Bees | No overall grade | 41% | |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Egremont | Good 2023 | 40% | |
| Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolFoundation school | Carlisle | No overall grade | 39% | |
| Holme St Cuthbert SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | 38% | |
| Boltons CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | No overall grade | 38% | |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | No overall grade | 38% | |
| Flimby Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Maryport | Good 2023 | 38% | |
| Monkwray Junior SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 37% | |
| Caldew Lea SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 37% | |
| Thomlinson Junior SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No overall grade | 36% | |
| Newtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No overall grade | 32% | |
| Ewanrigg Junior SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | No overall grade | 31% | |
| Inglewood Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Report card 2026 | 31% | |
| Orgill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Egremont | Report card 2026 | 31% | |
| Petteril Bank SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Report card 2026 | 25% | |
| Frizington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frizington | Good 2023 | 24% | |
| Moor Row Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Moor Row | Good 2024 | 22% | |
| Victoria Junior SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No overall grade | 20% | |
| Black Combe Junior SchoolCommunity school | Millom | Requires improvement 2024 | 19% | |
| Hallbankgate Village SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | Good 2022 | 17% | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Frizington | No overall grade | 14% | |
| Cummersdale SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Report card 2026 | 13% | |
| Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 13% | |
| Allonby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — | |
| Bewcastle SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — | |
| Great Orton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — | |
| Wigton Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — | |
| Grasslot Infant SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — | |
| Netherton Infant SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — | |
| St Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No overall grade | — | |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No overall grade | — | |
| Ashfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Outstanding 2024 | — | |
| Millom Infant SchoolCommunity school | Millom | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Kells Infant SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | No overall grade | — | |
| Inglewood Infant SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — | |
| Newlaithes Infant SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | — | |
| Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — | |
| Ireby CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Good 2024 | — | |
| Walton & Lees Hill CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Brampton | No overall grade | — | |
| Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | No overall grade | — | |
| Shankhill CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | CARLISLE | Good 2024 | — | |
| Captain Shaw's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Millom | Good 2023 | — | |
| St James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — | |
| Borrowdale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Keswick | Good 2024 | — | |
| St Bega's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Holmrook | No overall grade | — | |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — | |
| Seaton AcademyAcademy converter | Workington | Requires improvement 2023 | — | |
| Castle Carrock SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | Good 2023 | — | |
| Gilsland CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | Good 2022 | — | |
| Northside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Workington | No overall grade | — | |
| Bassenthwaite Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Report card 2026 | — | |
| Kirkland Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Frizington | Good 2024 | — | |
| Ellenborough AcademyAcademy converter | Maryport | Good 2024 | — | |
| Broughton Moor Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Maryport | Requires improvement 2023 | — | |
| All Saints' CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Cockermouth | No overall grade | — |