1
George Romney Junior School
Dalton-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA15 8SE
1
22 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Cumbria
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Cumbria. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
261
Outstanding
15
Good
220
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 89% · RI: 4% · I: 1%
2
Lanercost CofE Primary School
Brampton • Cumbria • CA8 2HL
1
9 Jul 2024
3
Bookwell Primary School
Egremont • Cumbria • CA22 2LT
1
30 Jun 2024
4
Victoria Academy
Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 5NE
1
28 Apr 2024
5
Sir John Barrow School
Ulverston • Cumbria • LA12 0BD
1
9 May 2023
6
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
Workington • Cumbria • CA14 3JG
1
3 Dec 2018
7
Silloth Primary School
Wigton • Cumbria • CA7 4DR
1
7 Sep 2017
8
Crosthwaite CofE School
Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 8HT
1
2 May 2017
9
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Workington • Cumbria • CA14 3XB
1
3 Feb 2015
10
High Hesket CofE School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA4 0HU
1
8 Oct 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1 • Mar 2014
- Newbarns Primary and Nursery School 1 • Jun 2013
- Dearham Primary School 1 • Jan 2013
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport 1 • Apr 2012
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School 1 • Nov 2011
- Skelton School 2 • Oct 2024
- Penny Bridge CofE School 2 • Sep 2024
- Ivegill CofE School 2 • Sep 2024
- Crosby-on-Eden CofE School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Michael's CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2024