Schools in Cumberland

• 178open schools
• 145primary
• 20secondary
• 6independent
• 39,292pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Cumberland

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)57

Ungraded inspection62

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)29

Report card (from Nov 2025)24

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding3

Good55

Requires improvement2

Inadequate0

178 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 3.

• All Saints' CofE School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11

  Slatefell Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9BH

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Allonby Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 27 pupils

  Moss Lane, Allonby, Maryport, CA15 6QG

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

• Arlecdon Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 46 pupils

  Arlecdon Road, Arlecdon, Arlecdon Primary School, Frizington, CA26 3XA

  Ofsted 17 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ashfield Infant & Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 200 pupils

  Newlands Lane, Workington, CA14 3JG

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Ashfield Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 254 pupils

  High Street, Workington, CA14 4ES

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Requires improvement

• Austin Friars

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 278 pupils

  Etterby Scaur, Austin Friars, Carlisle, CA3 9PB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Roman Catholic Independent

• Bassenthwaite Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 24 pupils

  Bassenthwaite, Keswick, CA12 4QH

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Beacon Hill Community School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 135 pupils

  Market Square, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3EZ

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Beckermet CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 73 pupils

  Mill Lane, Beckermet, CA21 2YD

  Ofsted 23 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Beckstone Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 375 pupils

  Eadie Street, Beckstone Primary School, Workington, CA14 5PX

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Good

• Belle Vue Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 426 pupils

  Beaver Road, Carlisle, CA2 7PT

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bewcastle School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 19 pupils

  Roadhead, Carlisle, CA6 6PF

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Good

• Black Combe Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 89 pupils

  Moor Road, Millom, LA18 5DT

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Requires improvement

• Blackford CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 60 pupils

  Blackford, Carlisle, CA6 4ES

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Blennerhasset School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 60 pupils

  Blennerhasset, Wigton, CA7 3RL

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Boltons CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 86 pupils

  Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, CA7 8PA

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Bookwell Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 194 pupils

  Bookwell, Egremont, CA22 2LT

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024: Outstanding

• Borrowdale CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 31 pupils

  Borrowdale, Keswick, CA12 5XG

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 40 pupils

  Bowness-on-Solway, Wigton, CA7 5AF

  Ofsted 1 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Braithwaite CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 40 pupils

  Braithwaite, Keswick, CA12 5TD

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Brampton Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 200 pupils

  Sawmill Lane, Brampton, CA8 1BZ

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Bransty Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 205 pupils

  Mona Road, Bransty, Whitehaven, CA28 6EG

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

• Branthwaite Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 4 to 19 · 74 pupils

  Branthwaite Road, Workington, CA14 4SS

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 146 pupils

  Dovenby, Cumbria, Bridekirk Dovenby School, Cockermouth, CA13 0PG

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Brook Street Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 228 pupils

  Edward Street, Carlisle, CA1 2JB

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Broughton Moor Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11

  Broughton Moor, Maryport, CA15 7RZ

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Broughton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 146 pupils

  Moor Road, Great Broughton, Cockermouth, CA13 0YT

  Ofsted 26 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Burgh by Sands School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 91 pupils

  Burgh by Sands, Burgh By Sands School, Carlisle, CA5 6AP

  Ofsted 13 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Caldew Lea School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 273 pupils

  Ashley Street, Caldew Lea School, Ashley St, Carlisle, Ca2 7be, Carlisle, CA2 7BE

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

• Caldew School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 990 pupils

  Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NN

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2022: Good

• Captain Shaw's CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 24 pupils

  Main Street, Bootle, Millom, LA19 5TG

  Ofsted 3 Oct 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Castle Carrock School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 43 pupils

  Castle Carrock, Castle Carrock School, Brampton, CA8 9LU

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Good

• Cleator Moor Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 65 pupils

  Ennerdale Road, Wath Brow, Cleator Moor, CA25 5LW

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

• Cockermouth School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,254 pupils

  Castlegate Drive, Cockermouth, CA13 9HF

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Crosby-on-Eden CofE School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 93 pupils

  Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle, CA6 4QN

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Crosscanonby St John's CofE School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 51 pupils

  Garborough Close, Crosby, Maryport, CA15 6RX

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Cummersdale School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 97 pupils

  Cummersdale, Carlisle, CA2 6BD

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Cumwhinton School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  School Road, Cumwhinton, Carlisle, CA4 8DU

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Good

• Dean CofE School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 96 pupils

  Dean, Workington, CA14 4TH

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Dearham Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 202 pupils

  The Went, Dearham, Maryport, CA15 7HR

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 93 pupils

  William Street, Great Clifton, Workington, CA14 1WA

  Ofsted 29 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Distington Community School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 114 pupils

  Church Road, Distington, Church Rd, Workington, CA14 5TE

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 0 to 11 · 193 pupils

  Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, CA13 0QY

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Ellenborough Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 50 pupils

  Victory Crescent, Maryport, CA15 7NE

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Energy Coast UTC

  Secondary · University technical college · ages 14 to 19 · 383 pupils

  Blackwood Road, Lillyhall, Workington, CA14 4JW

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

• Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 36 pupils

  Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator, CA23 3AR

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Ewanrigg Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 133 pupils

  Ennerdale Road, Maryport, CA15 8HN

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Fairfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 455 pupils

  Gallowbarrow, Cockermouth, CA13 0DX

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Fellview Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 40 pupils

  Caldbeck, Fellview Primary School, Wigton, CA7 8HF

  Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Fir Ends Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 87 pupils

  Skitby Road, Smithfield, Fir Ends School, Skitby Road, Brampton, CA6 6AY

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Flimby Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 112 pupils

  Rye Hill Road, Flimby, Maryport, CA15 8PJ

  Ofsted 14 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Frizington Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF

  Ofsted 20 Sep 2023: Good

• Frizington Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 5 · 95 pupils

  Main Street, Frizington, CA26 3PF

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gillford Centre

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 5 to 16 · 56 pupils

  Upperby Road, Carlisle, CA2 4JE

  Ofsted 20 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gilsland CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 18 pupils

  Gilsland, Brampton, CA8 7AA

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 96 pupils

  Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1AZ

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Grasslot Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 65 pupils

  Main Road, Grasslot, Maryport, CA15 8BT

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Good

• Great Corby School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 99 pupils

  Great Corby, Carlisle, CA4 8NE

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Great Orton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 35 pupils

  Great Orton, Carlisle, CA5 6NA

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Hallbankgate Village School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 45 pupils

  Hallbankgate, Brampton, CA8 2NJ

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Towns in Cumberland

• Brampton (11)
• Carlisle (52)
• Cleator Moor (3)
• Cockermouth (8)
• Egremont (5)
• Frizington (5)
• Keswick (7)
• Maryport (13)
• Millom (9)
• Whitehaven (17)
• Wigton (21)
• Workington (21)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.