Multi-academy trust
The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
13 schools across 3 local authorities in North East, North West, teaching 716 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 13
- Primary
- 13
- Secondary
- 0
- Pupils
- 716
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 53%
across its primaries
Across the 8 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits below the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Ofsted across the trust
9 of the trust's 13 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 4 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 8 Good, 1 Requires improvement; 4 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Cockermouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Ambleside CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Ambleside | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Braithwaite CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Dean CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Workington | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Ellenborough AcademyAcademy converter | Maryport | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Gilsland CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Brampton | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Kirkland Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Frizington | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Lazonby C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Penrith | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Lorton SchoolAcademy converter | Cockermouth | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Penny Bridge CofE SchoolAcademy converter | Ulverston | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Threlkeld CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Keswick | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Whitfield CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Hexham | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Carlisle | Good 2023 | — | — |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.