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George Romney Junior School
Primary • Community school • Dalton-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA15 8SE
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Cumbria
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
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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%
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Lanercost CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Brampton • Cumbria • CA8 2HL
Outstanding
3
Bookwell Primary School
Primary • Community school • Egremont • Cumbria • CA22 2LT
Outstanding
4
Victoria Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Barrow-in-Furness • Cumbria • LA14 5NE
Outstanding
5
Sir John Barrow School
Primary • Community school • Ulverston • Cumbria • LA12 0BD
Outstanding
6
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
Primary • Community school • Workington • Cumbria • CA14 3JG
Outstanding
7
Silloth Primary School
Primary • Community school • Wigton • Cumbria • CA7 4DR
Outstanding
8
Crosthwaite CofE School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Kendal • Cumbria • LA8 8HT
Outstanding
9
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Community school • Workington • Cumbria • CA14 3XB
Outstanding
10
High Hesket CofE School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Carlisle • Cumbria • CA4 0HU
Outstanding
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.
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