1
Lanercost CofE Primary School
Brampton • Cumbria • CA8 2HL
1
9 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Cumberland
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the local authority of Cumberland. 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
145
Outstanding
9
Good
124
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 89% · RI: 4% · I: 1%
2
Bookwell Primary School
Egremont • Cumbria • CA22 2LT
1
30 Jun 2024
3
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
Workington • Cumbria • CA14 3JG
1
3 Dec 2018
4
Silloth Primary School
Wigton • Cumbria • CA7 4DR
1
7 Sep 2017
5
Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Workington • Cumbria • CA14 3XB
1
3 Feb 2015
6
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Whitehaven • Cumbria • CA28 9PG
1
27 Mar 2014
7
Dearham Primary School
Maryport • Cumbria • CA15 7HR
1
11 Jan 2013
8
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
Maryport • Cumbria • CA15 8HN
1
20 Apr 2012
9
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Cockermouth • Cumbria • CA13 0PG
1
15 Nov 2011
10
Crosby-on-Eden CofE School
Carlisle • Cumbria • CA6 4QN
2
10 Sep 2024
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
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- Kirkland Church of England Academy 2 • Jun 2024
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School 2 • Jun 2024
- Hensingham Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) 2 • Jun 2024
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