Cumberland
Schools by level
Elementary 145 · High school 19 · Other / combined 8
At a glance
- Students
- 39,002 (2026)
- Schools
- 172
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 172 state schools
- 24 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 3 · Good 61 · Requires improvement 7 · Inadequate 1
- 29 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Single-word overall grades (Outstanding, Good …) exist only for inspections up to July 2024; from September 2024 inspections gave no overall grade, and from November 2025 they produce area-by-area report cards. So no stars for England.
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Schools (172)
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Elementary 145
All Saints' CofE School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 147
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Allonby Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 27
Good · 2024Arlecdon Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 46
School remains Good · 2023Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Cumberland · Students 200
Report card · 2026Ashfield Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 254
Requires improvement · 2024Bassenthwaite Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 24
Report card · 2026Beckermet CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 73
School remains Good · 2023Beckstone Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 375
Good · 2023Belle Vue Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 426
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Bewcastle School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 19
Good · 2023Black Combe Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 89
Requires improvement · 2024Blackford CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 60
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Blennerhasset School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 60
School remains Good · 2023Boltons CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 86
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Bookwell Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 194
Outstanding · 2024Borrowdale CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 31
Good · 2024Bowness-on-Solway Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 40
Standards maintained · 2025Braithwaite CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 40
Good · 2024Brampton Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 200
Standards maintained · 2025Bransty Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 205
Good · 2023Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 146
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Brook Street Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 228
Report card · 2026Broughton Moor Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 63
Requires improvement · 2023Broughton Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 146
School remains Good · 2024Burgh by Sands School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 91
School remains Good · 2022Caldew Lea School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 273
Good · 2024Captain Shaw's CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 24
Good · 2023Castle Carrock School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 43
Good · 2023Crosby-on-Eden CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 93
Good · 2024Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 51
Good · 2024Cummersdale School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 97
Report card · 2026Cumwhinton School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 198
Good · 2023Dean CofE School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 96
Good · 2023Dearham Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 202
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 93
Standards maintained · 2025Distington Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 114
Good · 2025Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy
Grades Ages 0–11 · Cumberland · Students 193
Good · 2023Ellenborough Academy
Grades Ages 2–7 · Cumberland · Students 50
School remains Good · 2024Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 36
Report card · 2026Ewanrigg Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 133
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Fairfield Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 455
School remains Good · 2023Fellview Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 40
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Fir Ends Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 87
Standards maintained · 2025Flimby Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 112
School remains Good · 2023Frizington Community Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 109
Good · 2023Gilsland CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 18
Good · 2022Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 96
Good · 2024Grasslot Infant School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Cumberland · Students 65
Good · 2024Great Corby School and Nursery
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 99
School remains Good · 2024Great Orton Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 35
Good · 2023Hallbankgate Village School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 45
School remains Good · 2022Haverigg Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 177
Good · 2023Hayton CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 142
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Hensingham Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 120
Good · 2024Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 43
School remains Good · 2023Holme St Cuthbert School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 21
Good · 2024Houghton CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 179
Report card · 2026Inglewood Infant School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Cumberland · Students 267
Good · 2023Inglewood Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 229
Report card · 2026Ireby CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 38
School remains Good · 2024Irthington Village School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 66
School remains Good · 2022Jericho Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 363
Good · 2023Kells Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Cumberland · Students 130
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Kingmoor Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 316
Report card · 2026Kingmoor Nursery and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Cumberland · Students 312
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2023Kirkbampton CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 94
Good · 2022Kirkbride Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 77
Good · 2023Kirkland Church of England Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 42
Good · 2024Lanercost CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 84
Outstanding · 2024Longtown Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 182
Improved significantly · 2025Lorton School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 45
Standards maintained · 2025Lowca Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 51
Good · 2024Maryport CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 297
Good · 2023Millom Infant School
Grades Ages 4–7 · Cumberland · Students 50
Report card · 2026Monkwray Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 109
School remains Good · 2023Montreal CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 107
Some aspects not as strong · 2025Moor Row Community Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 72
Good · 2024Moresby Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 122
School remains Good · 2023Netherton Infant School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Cumberland · Students 69
School remains Good · 2024Newlaithes Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Cumberland · Students 196
Good · 2022Newlaithes Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 236
Good · 2025Newtown Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 131
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Norman Street Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 322
School remains Good · 2024Northside Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 75
Good · 2025Orgill Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 228
Report card · 2026Oughterside Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 69
Good · 2024Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 204
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Pennine Way Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 558
School remains Good · 2022Petteril Bank School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 147
Report card · 2026Plumbland CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 53
Report card · 2026Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 74
Improved significantly · 2024Richmond Hill School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 205
Report card · 2026Robert Ferguson Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 409
School remains Good · 2023Rockcliffe CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 115
Good · 2023Rosley CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 66
School remains Good · 2023Scotby CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 5–11 · Cumberland · Students 215
Report card · 2026Seascale Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 97
Good · 2024Seaton Academy
Grades Ages 3–7 · Cumberland · Students 197
Report card · 2026Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 204
School remains Good · 2024Shankhill CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 44
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024Silloth Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 185
Report card · 2026St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 213
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Bees Village Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 162
Report card · 2026St Bega's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 16
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Begh's Catholic Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 240
School remains Good · 2023St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 198
Good · 2023St Bridget's CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 66
Report card · 2026St Bridget's CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 82
School remains Good · 2023St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 136
School remains Good · 2020St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 188
School remains Good · 2023St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Cumberland · Students 189
Good · 2024St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 183
Standards maintained · 2025St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 266
Good · 2024St James' Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 186
School remains Good · 2023St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Cumberland · Students 133
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024St James' CofE Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 156
Report card · 2026St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 55
Standards maintained · 2025St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 217
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 209
Good · 2022St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 195
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Matthew's CofE School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 51
Good · 2023St Michael's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 186
Good · 2024St Michael's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 45
School remains Good · 2024St Michael's Nursery and Infant School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Cumberland · Students 117
Standards maintained · 2025St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 271
Good · 2024St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 199
School remains Good · 2024Stanwix School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 367
School remains Good · 2023Stoneraise School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Cumberland · Students 169
Report card · 2026The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 139
Good · 2024Thomlinson Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 227
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Thornhill Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 85
School remains Good · 2023Thursby Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 110
School remains Good · 2022Thwaites School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 28
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Upperby Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 346
Good · 2022Valley Primary School and Nursery
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 286
School remains Good · 2024Victoria Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Cumberland · Students 251
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Victoria Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Cumberland · Students 311
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Waberthwaite CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 56
Standards maintained · 2024Walton & Lees Hill CofE School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Cumberland · Students 20
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Warwick Bridge Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 182
Standards maintained · 2025Westfield Nursery and Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 160
Good · 2023Wiggonby CofE School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 61
School remains Good · 2023Wigton Nursery and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Cumberland · Students 165
Good · 2023Wreay Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 75
Good · 2023Yewdale School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Cumberland · Students 266
School remains Good · 2023
High school 19
Beacon Hill Community School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Cumberland · Students 135
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Caldew School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 990
Good · 2022Cockermouth School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 1,254
School remains Good · 2024Energy Coast UTC
Grades Ages 14–19 · Cumberland · Students 383
Good · 2023Keswick School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 1,208
Outstanding · 2024Millom School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 476
Report card · 2026Netherhall School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 894
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Richard Rose Central Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 1,035
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Richard Rose Morton Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 905
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Solway Community School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Cumberland · Students 150
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Benedict's Catholic High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 990
Standards maintained · 2025St John Henry Newman Catholic School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 703
Good · 2022St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Grades Ages 11–16 · Cumberland · Students 539
Report card · 2026The Nelson Thomlinson School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 1,095
Good · 2023The Whitehaven Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 859
Good · 2023Trinity School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 1,711
Graded, no overall grade · 2024West Lakes Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 1,017
Graded, no overall grade · 2025William Howard School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 1,312
Standards maintained · 2025Workington Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Cumberland · Students 1,234
Good · 2022
Other / combined 8
Branthwaite Academy
Grades Ages 4–19 · Cumberland · Students 74
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Cleator Moor Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–4 · Cumberland · Students 65
Report card · 2026Frizington Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–5 · Cumberland · Students 95
School remains Good · 2023Gillford Centre
Grades Ages 5–16 · Cumberland · Students 56
School remains Good · 2023James Rennie School
Grades Ages 3–19 · Cumberland · Students 217
School remains Outstanding · 2023Mayfield School
Grades Ages 3–19 · Cumberland · Students 274
School remains Outstanding · 2023Parkview Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–4 · Cumberland · Students 57
Standards maintained · 2025West Cumbria Learning Centre
Grades Ages 7–16 · Cumberland · Students 50
Report card · 2026
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