North West
Primary 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.
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.
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Wigton | Good 2020 | 91% |
| Stoneraise SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | 90% |
| Jericho Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 89% |
| Hayton CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No grade | 88% |
| Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 88% |
| Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cockermouth | No grade | 87% |
| Shankhill CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | CARLISLE | Good 2024 | 83% |
| Fairfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | 83% |
| Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Brampton | Outstanding 2024 | 82% |
| Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Seascale | Good 2024 | 81% |
| Bookwell Primary SchoolCommunity school | Egremont | Outstanding 2024 | 80% |
| Moresby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 80% |
| Great Corby School and NurseryAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 80% |
| Irthington Village SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 78% |
| Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cleator | Good 2022 | 78% |
| Scotby CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 78% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | No grade | 76% |
| Wiggonby CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 75% |
| Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolFoundation school | Wigton | No grade | 75% |
| Thursby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 74% |
| St James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | Good 2022 | 74% |
| Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | 74% |
| Cummersdale SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 73% |
| Broughton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | Good 2024 | 72% |
| Frizington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Frizington | Good 2023 | 70% |
| Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | No grade | 70% |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Cleator Moor | Good 2024 | 70% |
| Castle Carrock SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | Good 2023 | 70% |
| Belle Vue Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | 69% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Workington | Good 2022 | 69% |
| Houghton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | No grade | 68% |
| Yewdale SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 68% |
| Longtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No grade | 68% |
| Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | 67% |
| Plumbland CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Good 2022 | 67% |
| Rosley CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 67% |
| Lorton SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | No grade | 67% |
| Beckstone Primary SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Good 2023 | 65% |
| St James' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | millom | Good 2023 | 64% |
| Westfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Good 2023 | 64% |
| Kirkbampton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 63% |
| Ashfield Junior SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Requires improvement 2024 | 62% |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Egremont | Good 2023 | 62% |
| Upperby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 61% |
| St Bees Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter | St Bees | No grade | 61% |
| Kingmoor Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | 60% |
| Brampton Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No grade | 60% |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 60% |
| Richmond Hill SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No grade | 59% |
| Norman Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 59% |
| Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolFoundation school | Carlisle | No grade | 59% |
| Rockcliffe CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 58% |
| Dearham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Maryport | No grade | 58% |
| St Matthew's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 57% |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | No grade | 57% |
| Caldew Lea SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 56% |
| Seascale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Seascale | Good 2024 | 55% |
| Stanwix SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 55% |
| Newtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Carlisle | No grade | 55% |
| Moor Row Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Moor Row | Good 2024 | 54% |
| St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | Keswick | Good 2024 | 54% |
| Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 54% |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, MaryportAcademy converter | Maryport | No grade | 54% |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Workington | Good 2024 | 53% |
| Flimby Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Maryport | Good 2023 | 52% |
| Pennine Way Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 51% |
| Burgh by Sands SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2022 | 50% |
| Haverigg Primary SchoolCommunity school | Millom | Good 2023 | 50% |
| Lowca Community SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | 50% |
| Black Combe Junior SchoolCommunity school | Millom | Requires improvement 2024 | 50% |
| Newlaithes Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | 50% |
| Beckermet CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Beckermet | Good 2023 | 50% |
| Hensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | 50% |
| Petteril Bank SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | No grade | 50% |
| Ewanrigg Junior SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | No grade | 48% |
| Cumwhinton SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 47% |
| St Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cockermouth | Good 2023 | 47% |
| St Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 47% |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter | Workington | No grade | 47% |
| Thomlinson Junior SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No grade | 46% |
| Inglewood Junior SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | 46% |
| Orgill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Egremont | No grade | 46% |
| Boltons CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | No grade | 45% |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 45% |
| Maryport CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Maryport | Good 2023 | 45% |
| Dean CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Workington | Good 2023 | 45% |
| Bransty Primary SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 44% |
| Brook Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | No grade | 43% |
| Waberthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school | Millom | No grade | 43% |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Voluntary aided school | Carlisle | Good 2024 | 43% |
| Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Workington | Good 2024 | 42% |
| Monkwray Junior SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2023 | 41% |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter | Carlisle | No grade | 41% |
| Kirkbride Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 38% |
| Silloth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Outstanding 2024 | 38% |
| Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | 38% |
| Hallbankgate Village SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | Good 2022 | 38% |
| St Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | No grade | 36% |
| Valley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | 36% |
| Braithwaite CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Good 2024 | 36% |
| Fir Ends Primary SchoolFoundation school | Brampton | No grade | 33% |
| Montreal CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Cleator Moor | No grade | 33% |
| Northside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Workington | No grade | 30% |
| Blennerhasset SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 29% |
| Victoria Junior SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | 29% |
| Thwaites SchoolCommunity school | Millom | No grade | 29% |
| Crosscanonby St John's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Maryport | Good 2024 | 18% |
| Blackford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Carlisle | No grade | 13% |
| Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Wigton | Good 2023 | 10% |
| Distington Community SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | 9% |
| Fellview Primary SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | No grade | 0% |
| Allonby Primary SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Bewcastle SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Great Orton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — |
| Holme St Cuthbert SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Wigton Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Wigton | Good 2023 | — |
| Grasslot Infant SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Netherton Infant SchoolCommunity school | Maryport | Good 2024 | — |
| Oughterside Primary SchoolFoundation school | Wigton | Good 2024 | — |
| St Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | — |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | No grade | — |
| Ashfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Workington | Outstanding 2024 | — |
| Millom Infant SchoolCommunity school | Millom | No grade | — |
| Kells Infant SchoolCommunity school | Whitehaven | No 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 grade | — |
| Captain Shaw's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Millom | Good 2023 | — |
| St James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Wigton | Good 2024 | — |
| Borrowdale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Keswick | Good 2024 | — |
| St Bega's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Holmrook | No grade | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Frizington | No grade | — |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school | Whitehaven | Good 2024 | — |
| Seaton AcademyAcademy converter | Workington | Requires improvement 2023 | — |
| Gilsland CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | Good 2022 | — |
| Bassenthwaite Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Good 2022 | — |
| Arlecdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter | FRIZINGTON | Good 2023 | — |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Egremont | Good 2023 | — |
| 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 grade | — |