Cumberland schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Cumberland, 171 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 85% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 24 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
171state schools and nurseries
85%good or betterat their last inspection
24new report cardssince November 2025
21inspections publishedin the last six months
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Latest inspections
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington: new Ofsted report card 17 September
- St Bees Village Primary School: new Ofsted report card 16 September
- Seaton Academy: new Ofsted report card 14 September
- Millom School: new Ofsted report card 9 September
- Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School: new Ofsted report card 8 September
- West Cumbria Learning Centre: new Ofsted report card 8 September
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery School: new Ofsted report card 8 September
- Scotby CofE Primary School: new Ofsted report card 8 September
- Silloth Primary School: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Bassenthwaite Primary School: new Ofsted report card 7 July
- Plumbland CofE School: new Ofsted report card 6 July
- Cummersdale School: new Ofsted report card 6 July
- St James' CofE Junior School: new Ofsted report card 5 July
- Inglewood Junior School: new Ofsted report card 28 June
- St Bridget's CofE School: new Ofsted report card 22 June
Every school
| All Saints' CofE SchoolCA13 9BH | Primary | Cockermouth | Good in 2, inadequate in 2 (2025) |
| Allonby Primary SchoolCA15 6QG | Primary | Allonby | Good (2024) |
| Arlecdon Primary SchoolCA26 3XA | Primary | Arlecdon | School remains Good (2023) |
| Ashfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCA14 3JG | Primary | Workington | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4 |
| Ashfield Junior SchoolCA14 4ES | Primary | Workington | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Bassenthwaite Primary SchoolCA12 4QH | Primary | Bassenthwaite | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Beacon Hill Community SchoolCA7 3EZ | Secondary | Aspatria | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Beckermet CofE SchoolCA21 2YD | Primary | Beckermet | School remains Good (2023) |
| Beckstone Primary SchoolCA14 5PX | Primary | Harrington | Good (2024) |
| Belle Vue Primary SchoolCA2 7PT | Primary | Sandsfield Park | Good in every area (2025) |
| Bewcastle SchoolCA6 6PF | Primary | Smithfield | Good (2023) |
| Black Combe Junior SchoolLA18 5DT | Primary | Millom | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Blackford CofE Primary SchoolCA6 4ES | Primary | Kingstown | Good in every area (2024) |
| Blennerhasset SchoolCA7 3RL | Primary | Aspatria | School remains Good (2023) |
| Boltons CofE SchoolCA7 8PA | Primary | Wigton | Good in every area (2025) |
| Bookwell Primary SchoolCA22 2LT | Primary | Egremont | Outstanding (2024) |
| Borrowdale CofE Primary SchoolCA12 5XG | Primary | Borrowdale | Good (2024) |
| Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolCA7 5AF | Primary | Bowness-on-Solway | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Braithwaite CofE Primary SchoolCA12 5TD | Primary | Braithwaite | Good (2024) |
| Brampton Primary SchoolCA8 1BZ | Primary | Brampton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Bransty Primary SchoolCA28 6EG | Primary | Parton | Good (2023) |
| Branthwaite AcademyCA14 4SS | Special | Harrington | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2024) |
| Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary SchoolCA13 0PG | Primary | Papcastle | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025) |
| Brook Street Primary SchoolCA1 2JB | Primary | Carlisle | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Broughton Moor Primary SchoolCA15 7RZ | Primary | Broughton Moor | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Broughton Primary SchoolCA13 0YT | Primary | Great Broughton | School remains Good (2024) |
| Burgh by Sands SchoolCA5 6AP | Primary | Kirkbampton | School remains Good (2022) |
| Caldew Lea SchoolCA2 7BE | Primary | Caldewgate | Good (2024) |
| Caldew SchoolCA5 7NN | Secondary | Dalston | Good (2022) |
| Captain Shaw's CofE SchoolLA19 5TG | Primary | Bootle | Good (2023) |
| Castle Carrock SchoolCA8 9LU | Primary | Hallbankgate | Good (2023) |
| Cleator Moor Nursery SchoolCA25 5LW | Nursery | Cleator Moor | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5 |
| Cockermouth SchoolCA13 9HF | Secondary | Cockermouth | School remains Good (2024) |
| Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolCA6 4QN | Primary | Low Crosby | Good (2024) |
| Crosscanonby St John's CofE SchoolCA15 6RX | Primary | Crosby | Good (2024) |
| Cummersdale SchoolCA2 6BD | Primary | Cummersdale | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Cumwhinton SchoolCA4 8DU | Primary | Cumwhinton | Good (2023) |
| Dean CofE SchoolCA14 4TH | Primary | Brigham | Good (2023) |
| Dearham Primary SchoolCA15 7HR | Primary | Dearham | Good in every area (2025) |
| Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolCA14 1WA | Primary | Great Clifton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Distington Community SchoolCA14 5TE | Primary | Distington | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyCA13 0QY | Primary | Cockermouth | Good (2024) |
| Ellenborough AcademyCA15 7NE | Primary | Maryport | School remains Good (2024) |
| Energy Coast UTCCA14 4JW | Secondary | Distington | Good (2023) |
| Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary SchoolCA23 3AR | Primary | Ennerdale Bridge | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Ewanrigg Junior SchoolCA15 8HN | Primary | Maryport | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Fairfield Primary SchoolCA13 0DX | Primary | Cockermouth | School remains Good (2023) |
| Fellview Primary SchoolCA7 8HF | Primary | Caldbeck | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Fir Ends Primary SchoolCA6 6AY | Primary | Smithfield | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Flimby Primary SchoolCA15 8PJ | Primary | Flimby | School remains Good (2023) |
| Frizington Community Primary SchoolCA26 3PF | Primary | Frizington | Good (2023) |
| Frizington Nursery SchoolCA26 3PF | Nursery | Frizington | School remains Good (2023) |
| Gillford CentreCA2 4JE | Alternative provision | Upperby | School remains Good (2023) |
| Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurseryCA20 1AZ | Primary | Gosforth | Good (2024) |
| Grasslot Infant SchoolCA15 8BT | Primary | Maryport | Good (2024) |
| Great Corby School and NurseryCA4 8NE | Primary | Great Corby | School remains Good (2024) |
| Great Orton Primary SchoolCA5 6NA | Primary | Great Orton | Good (2023) |
| Hallbankgate Village SchoolCA8 2NJ | Primary | Hallbankgate | School remains Good (2022) |
| Haverigg Primary SchoolLA18 4HA | Primary | Haverigg | Good (2024) |
| Hayton CofE Primary SchoolCA8 9HR | Primary | Corby Hill | Outstanding in every area (2024) |
| Hensingham Primary SchoolCA28 8QZ | Primary | Whitehaven | Good (2024) |
| Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary SchoolCA7 4RU | Primary | Abbeytown | School remains Good (2023) |
| Holme St Cuthbert SchoolCA15 6QZ | Primary | Allonby | Good (2024) |
| Houghton CofE SchoolCA3 0PA | Primary | Houghton | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Inglewood Infant SchoolCA1 3LX | Primary | Harraby | Good (2023) |
| Inglewood Junior SchoolCA1 3QA | Primary | Harraby | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 3 |
| Ireby CofE SchoolCA7 1DS | Primary | Ireby | School remains Good (2024) |
| Irthington Village SchoolCA6 4NJ | Primary | Brampton | School remains Good (2023) |
| James Rennie SchoolCA3 0BU | Special | Kingstown | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| Jericho Primary SchoolCA28 6UX | Primary | Whitehaven | Good (2024) |
| Kells Infant SchoolCA28 9PQ | Primary | Whitehaven | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| Keswick SchoolCA12 5QB | Secondary | Keswick | Outstanding (2024) |
| Kingmoor Junior SchoolCA3 0DU | Primary | Lowry Hill | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 2 |
| Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolCA3 0ES | Primary | Lowry Hill | School remains Good (improving) (2023) |
| Kirkbampton CofE SchoolCA5 6HX | Primary | Kirkbampton | Good (2022) |
| Kirkbride Primary SchoolCA7 5JR | Primary | Kirkbride | Good (2023) |
| Kirkland Church of England AcademyCA26 3XU | Primary | Rowrah | Good (2024) |
| Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolCA8 2HL | Primary | Brampton | Outstanding (2024) |
| Longtown Primary SchoolCA6 5UG | Primary | Longtown | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Lorton SchoolCA13 9UL | Primary | High Lorton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Lowca Community SchoolCA28 6QS | Primary | Parton | Good (2024) |
| Maryport CofE Primary SchoolCA15 6JN | Primary | Maryport | Good (2023) |
| Mayfield SchoolCA28 8UG | Special | Whitehaven | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| Millom Infant SchoolLA18 4LP | Primary | Millom | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 4, urgent improvement in 2 |
| Millom SchoolLA18 5AB | Secondary | Millom | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| Monkwray Junior SchoolCA28 9DT | Primary | Whitehaven | School remains Good (2023) |
| Montreal CofE Primary SchoolCA25 5LW | Primary | Cleator Moor | Some aspects not as strong (2025) |
| Moor Row Community Primary SchoolCA24 3JW | Primary | Moor Row | Good (2024) |
| Moresby Primary SchoolCA28 8UX | Primary | Parton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Netherhall SchoolCA15 6NT | Secondary | Maryport | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Netherton Infant SchoolCA15 7LT | Primary | Maryport | School remains Good (2024) |
| Newlaithes Infant SchoolCA2 6DX | Primary | Longsowerby | Good (2023) |
| Newlaithes Junior SchoolCA2 6DX | Primary | Longsowerby | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Newtown Primary SchoolCA2 7LW | Primary | Newtown | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Norman Street Primary SchoolCA1 2BQ | Primary | Botcherby | School remains Good (2024) |
| Northside Primary SchoolCA14 1BD | Primary | Workington | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Orgill Primary SchoolCA22 2HH | Primary | Egremont | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Oughterside Primary SchoolCA7 2PY | Primary | Oughterside | Good (2024) |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, MaryportCA15 8HN | Primary | Maryport | Good in every area (2025) |
| Parkview Nursery SchoolLA18 4LE | Nursery | Millom | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Pennine Way Primary SchoolCA1 3SN | Primary | Garlands | School remains Good (2022) |
| Petteril Bank SchoolCA1 3BX | Primary | Harraby | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Plumbland CofE SchoolCA7 2DQ | Primary | Plumbland | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4 |
| Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryCA5 7DD | Primary | Dalston | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Richard Rose Central AcademyCA1 1LY | Secondary | Carlisle | Good in every area (2025) |
| Richard Rose Morton AcademyCA2 6LB | Secondary | Morton | Good in every area (2025) |
| Richmond Hill SchoolCA7 3BQ | Primary | Aspatria | Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4 |
| Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolCA2 5LA | Primary | Denton Holme | School remains Good (2023) |
| Rockcliffe CofE SchoolCA6 4AA | Primary | Rockcliffe | Good (2023) |
| Rosley CofE SchoolCA7 8AU | Primary | Thursby | School remains Good (2023) |
| Scotby CofE Primary SchoolCA4 8AT | Primary | Scotby | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Seascale Primary SchoolCA20 1LZ | Primary | Seascale | Good (2024) |
| Seaton AcademyCA14 1NP | Primary | Seaton | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior SchoolCA14 1HA | Primary | Seaton | School remains Good (2024) |
| Shankhill CofE Primary SchoolCA6 6JA | Primary | Smithfield | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| Silloth Primary SchoolCA7 4DR | Primary | Silloth | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3 |
| Solway Community SchoolCA7 4DD | Secondary | Silloth | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolCA2 7DS | Primary | Raffles | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| St Bees Village Primary SchoolCA27 0AA | Primary | St Bees | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| St Bega's CofE Primary SchoolCA19 1TW | Primary | Eskdale Green | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| St Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolCA28 7TE | Primary | Whitehaven | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Benedict's Catholic High SchoolCA28 8UG | Secondary | Whitehaven | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolCA22 2BD | Primary | Egremont | Good (2024) |
| St Bridget's CofE SchoolCA13 0TU | Primary | Brigham | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Bridget's CofE SchoolCA28 6NY | Primary | Parton | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolCA7 9HZ | Primary | Wigton | School remains Good (2020) |
| St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleCA1 2UE | Primary | Botcherby | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolCA28 8AJ | Primary | Whitehaven | Good (2024) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonCA14 3PD | Primary | Workington | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery SchoolCA12 4HZ | Primary | Keswick | Good (2024) |
| St James' Catholic Primary SchoolLA18 4AS | Primary | Millom | School remains Good (2023) |
| St James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolCA28 7PZ | Primary | Whitehaven | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| St James' CofE Junior SchoolCA28 7HG | Primary | Whitehaven | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5 |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolCA2 4NL | Secondary | Upperby | Good (2022) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCA26 3PX | Primary | Frizington | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonCA14 3EE | Secondary | Workington | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 |
| St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleCA2 4JD | Primary | Upperby | Good in 2, inadequate in 2 (2024) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCA14 5LN | Primary | Harrington | Good (2022) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCA28 9PG | Primary | Whitehaven | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| St Matthew's CofE SchoolCA7 3NT | Primary | Aspatria | Good (2024) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolCA5 7LN | Primary | Dalston | Good (2024) |
| St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolCA7 2HN | Primary | Plumbland | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCA14 2UY | Primary | Workington | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCA25 5DG | Primary | Cleator Moor | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCA14 2DW | Primary | Workington | School remains Good (2024) |
| Stanwix SchoolCA3 9DW | Primary | Stanwix | School remains Good (2023) |
| Stoneraise SchoolCA5 7AT | Primary | Wreay | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)CA2 4HG | Primary | Currock | Good (2024) |
| The Nelson Thomlinson SchoolCA7 9PX | Secondary | Wigton | Good (2023) |
| The Whitehaven AcademyCA28 8TY | Secondary | Whitehaven | Good (2023) |
| Thomlinson Junior SchoolCA7 9PG | Primary | Wigton | Good in every area (2025) |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolCA22 2SJ | Primary | Thornhill | School remains Good (2023) |
| Thursby Primary SchoolCA5 6PN | Primary | Thursby | School remains Good (2023) |
| Thwaites SchoolLA18 5HP | Primary | The Green | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Trinity SchoolCA1 1JB | Secondary | Carlisle | Good in every area (2025) |
| Upperby Primary SchoolCA2 4JT | Primary | Upperby | Good (2023) |
| Valley Primary School and NurseryCA28 8DA | Primary | Whitehaven | School remains Good (2024) |
| Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCA14 3XB | Primary | Workington | Good in every area (2025) |
| Victoria Junior SchoolCA14 2RE | Primary | Workington | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025) |
| Waberthwaite CofE SchoolLA19 5YJ | Primary | Waberthwaite | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Walton & Lees Hill CofE SchoolCA8 2BB | Primary | Brampton | Good in every area (2025) |
| Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolCA4 8RE | Primary | Warwick Bridge | Standards maintained (2025) |
| West Cumbria Learning CentreCA14 4PJ | Alternative provision | Distington | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| West Lakes AcademyCA22 2DQ | Secondary | Egremont | Requires improvement in 2, inadequate in 2 (2025) |
| Westfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCA14 5BD | Primary | Harrington | Good (2023) |
| Wiggonby CofE SchoolCA7 0JR | Primary | Great Orton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Wigton Nursery and Infant SchoolCA7 9JR | Primary | Wigton | Good (2023) |
| William Howard SchoolCA8 1AR | Secondary | Brampton | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Workington AcademyCA14 4EB | Secondary | Workington | Good (2022) |
| Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolCA4 0RL | Primary | Wreay | Good (2024) |
| Yewdale SchoolCA2 7SD | Primary | Sandsfield Park | School remains Good (2023) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 24 Cumberland report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 111 times, needs attention 31 times, strong standard 18 times, urgent improvement 2 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at CA, LA and TD postcodes and show here the ones in Cumberland. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
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Questions people ask
How many schools in Cumberland are rated good or better?
85% of the 171 state schools and nurseries in Cumberland were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Cumberland?
There are 171 state-funded schools and nurseries in Cumberland: 144 primary, 19 secondary, 3 nursery, 3 special, 2 alternative provision.