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Education in Cumberland

Unitary authority

The north west of the North West. 282,343 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,036 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Cumberland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Cumberland had 179 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
179
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Cumberland had 179 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Cumberland among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Cumberland is 179.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Cumberland. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Cumberland

Cumberland has 179 open schools: 3 nursery, 145 primary, 19 secondary, 6 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 3 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
3
Good
55
Requires improvement
3
Inadequate
0

61 of the 172 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.

24 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

29 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Cumberland

3 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Bookwell Primary School (June 2024), Lanercost CofE Primary School (June 2024), Keswick School (April 2024).

Nursery (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Cleator Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 465Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met
Frizington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 595School remains Good, July 2023
Parkview Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school3 to 457Standards maintained, March 2025

Primary (145)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints' CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures
Allonby Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1127Good (overall), March 2024
Arlecdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1146School remains Good, February 2023
Ashfield Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 7200Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Ashfield Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11254Requires improvement (overall), July 202462% met KS2 standard
Bassenthwaite Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1124Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Beckermet CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1173School remains Good, March 202350% met KS2 standard
Beckstone Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11375Good (overall), December 202365% met KS2 standard
Belle Vue Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11426Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
Bewcastle SchoolCommunity school3 to 1119Good (overall), June 2023
Black Combe Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 1189Requires improvement (overall), July 202450% met KS2 standard
Blackford CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1160Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade13% met KS2 standard
Blennerhasset SchoolCommunity school3 to 1160School remains Good, March 202329% met KS2 standard
Boltons CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1186Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade45% met KS2 standard
Bookwell Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11194Outstanding (overall), June 202480% met KS2 standard
Borrowdale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1131Good (overall), March 2024
Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 1140Standards maintained, May 202575% met KS2 standard
Braithwaite CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1140Good (overall), February 202436% met KS2 standard
Brampton Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11200Standards maintained, January 202560% met KS2 standard
Bransty Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11205Good (overall), October 202344% met KS2 standard
Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11146Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade87% met KS2 standard
Brook Street Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11228Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
Broughton Moor Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11Requires improvement (overall), November 2023, before the school changed
Broughton Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11146School remains Good, June 202472% met KS2 standard
Burgh by Sands SchoolCommunity school3 to 1191School remains Good, October 202250% met KS2 standard
Caldew Lea SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11273Good (overall), March 202456% met KS2 standard
Captain Shaw's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1124Good (overall), October 2023
Castle Carrock SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1143Good (overall), June 202370% met KS2 standard
Crosby-on-Eden CofE SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1193Good (overall), June 202488% met KS2 standard
Crosscanonby St John's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1151Good (overall), May 202418% met KS2 standard
Cummersdale SchoolCommunity school4 to 1197Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
Cumwhinton SchoolCommunity school4 to 11198Good (overall), November 202347% met KS2 standard
Dean CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 1196Good (overall), June 202345% met KS2 standard
Dearham Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11202Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade58% met KS2 standard
Derwent Vale Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 1193Standards maintained, April 202567% met KS2 standard
Distington Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11114Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), September 20199% met KS2 standard
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter0 to 11193Good (overall), December 202374% met KS2 standard
Ellenborough AcademyAcademy converter2 to 750School remains Good, June 2024
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1136Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met78% met KS2 standard
Ewanrigg Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11133Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade48% met KS2 standard
Fairfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11455School remains Good, September 202383% met KS2 standard
Fellview Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 1140Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade0% met KS2 standard
Fir Ends Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 1187Standards maintained, January 202533% met KS2 standard
Flimby Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11112School remains Good, February 202352% met KS2 standard
Frizington Community Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11109Good (overall), September 202370% met KS2 standard
Gilsland CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1118Good (overall), October 2022
Gosforth CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school2 to 1196Good (overall), March 202481% met KS2 standard
Grasslot Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 765Good (overall), June 2024
Great Corby School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 1199School remains Good, March 202480% met KS2 standard
Great Orton Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1135Good (overall), January 2023
Hallbankgate Village SchoolFoundation school3 to 1145School remains Good, October 202238% met KS2 standard
Haverigg Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11177Good (overall), December 202350% met KS2 standard
Hayton CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11142Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade88% met KS2 standard
Hensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11120Good (overall), April 202450% met KS2 standard
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1143School remains Good, January 202310% met KS2 standard
Holme St Cuthbert SchoolCommunity school2 to 1121Good (overall), May 2024
Houghton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11179Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard
Inglewood Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 7267Good (overall), January 2023
Inglewood Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11229Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met46% met KS2 standard
Ireby CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1138School remains Good, March 2024
Irthington Village SchoolCommunity school3 to 1166School remains Good, November 202278% met KS2 standard
Jericho Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11363Good (overall), November 202389% met KS2 standard
Kells Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7130Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
Kingmoor Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11316Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
Kingmoor Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7312School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023
Kirkbampton CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1194Good (overall), October 202263% met KS2 standard
Kirkbride Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1177Good (overall), March 202338% met KS2 standard
Kirkland Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 1142Good (overall), May 2024
Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1184Outstanding (overall), June 202482% met KS2 standard
Longtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11182Improved significantly, March 202568% met KS2 standard
Lorton SchoolAcademy converter4 to 1145Standards maintained, June 202567% met KS2 standard
Lowca Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 1151Good (overall), May 202450% met KS2 standard
Maryport CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 11297Good (overall), March 202345% met KS2 standard
Millom Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 750Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met, special measures
Monkwray Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11109School remains Good, July 202341% met KS2 standard
Montreal CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11107Some aspects not as strong, February 202533% met KS2 standard
Moor Row Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 1172Good (overall), June 202454% met KS2 standard
Moresby Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11122School remains Good, May 202380% met KS2 standard
Netherton Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 769School remains Good, July 2024
Newlaithes Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7196Good (overall), December 2022
Newlaithes Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11236Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), January 202050% met KS2 standard
Newtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11131Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade55% met KS2 standard
Norman Street Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11322School remains Good, April 202459% met KS2 standard
Northside Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 1175Standards maintained, July 2025Good (overall), February 202030% met KS2 standard
Orgill Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11228Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met46% met KS2 standard
Oughterside Primary SchoolFoundation school2 to 1169Good (overall), April 2024
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, MaryportAcademy converter2 to 11204Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade54% met KS2 standard
Pennine Way Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11558School remains Good, June 202251% met KS2 standard
Petteril Bank SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11147Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard
Plumbland CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 1153Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
Raughton Head CofE School & NurseryVoluntary controlled school3 to 1174Improved significantly, December 202470% met KS2 standard
Richmond Hill SchoolCommunity school2 to 11205Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met59% met KS2 standard
Robert Ferguson Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11409School remains Good, January 202338% met KS2 standard
Rockcliffe CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11115Good (overall), February 202358% met KS2 standard
Rosley CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1166School remains Good, March 202367% met KS2 standard
Scotby CofE Primary SchoolFoundation school5 to 11215Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met78% met KS2 standard
Seascale Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1197Good (overall), January 202455% met KS2 standard
Seaton AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7197Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11204School remains Good, February 202442% met KS2 standard
Shankhill CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1144School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 202483% met KS2 standard
Silloth Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11185Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met38% met KS2 standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11213Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
St Bees Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11162Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met61% met KS2 standard
St Bega's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 1116Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
St Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11240School remains Good, September 202347% met KS2 standard
St Bridget's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11198Good (overall), November 202362% met KS2 standard
St Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1182School remains Good, November 202347% met KS2 standard
St Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 1166Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met36% met KS2 standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11136School remains Good, March 202091% met KS2 standard
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter3 to 11188School remains Good, March 202360% met KS2 standard
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 7189Good (overall), March 2024
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, WorkingtonAcademy converter2 to 11183Standards maintained, March 202547% met KS2 standard
St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11266Good (overall), February 202454% met KS2 standard
St James' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11186School remains Good, June 202364% met KS2 standard
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 7133School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2024
St James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11156Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met74% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1155Standards maintained, January 2025
St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, CarlisleAcademy converter3 to 11217Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, special measures41% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11209Good (overall), November 202269% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11195Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
St Matthew's CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1151Good (overall), November 202357% met KS2 standard
St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11186Good (overall), July 202445% met KS2 standard
St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1145School remains Good, March 2024
St Michael's Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school2 to 7117Standards maintained, March 2025
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11199School remains Good, July 202453% met KS2 standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11271School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2024Good (overall), October 201970% met KS2 standard
Stanwix SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11367School remains Good, March 202355% met KS2 standard
Stoneraise SchoolCommunity school4 to 11169Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met90% met KS2 standard
The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)Voluntary aided school3 to 11139Good (overall), April 202443% met KS2 standard
Thomlinson Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11227Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade46% met KS2 standard
Thornhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 1185School remains Good, November 2023
Thursby Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11110School remains Good, December 202274% met KS2 standard
Thwaites SchoolCommunity school3 to 1128Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade29% met KS2 standard
Upperby Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11346Good (overall), November 202261% met KS2 standard
Valley Primary School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 11286School remains Good, March 202436% met KS2 standard
Victoria Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 7251Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Victoria Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11311Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade29% met KS2 standard
Waberthwaite CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1156Standards maintained, November 202443% met KS2 standard
Walton & Lees Hill CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school2 to 1120Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Warwick Bridge Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11182Standards maintained, March 202559% met KS2 standard
Westfield Nursery and Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11160Good (overall), January 202364% met KS2 standard
Wiggonby CofE SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 1161School remains Good, November 202375% met KS2 standard
Wigton Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7165Good (overall), March 2023
Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1175Good (overall), November 202354% met KS2 standard
Yewdale SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11266School remains Good, September 202368% met KS2 standard

Secondary (19)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Beacon Hill Community SchoolCommunity school11 to 16135Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.5
Caldew SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18990Good (overall), June 2022Attainment 8: 40.5
Cockermouth SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,254School remains Good, February 2024Attainment 8: 47.9
Energy Coast UTCUniversity technical college14 to 19383Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 22.5
Keswick SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,208Outstanding (overall), April 2024Attainment 8: 50.9
Millom SchoolCommunity school11 to 18476Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 42.5
Netherhall SchoolCommunity school11 to 18894Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 41.7
Richard Rose Central AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,035Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 42.4
Richard Rose Morton AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18905Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 41.5
Solway Community SchoolCommunity school11 to 16150Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 31.8
St Benedict's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 18990Standards maintained, June 2025Attainment 8: 43.8
St John Henry Newman Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 18703Good (overall), May 2022Attainment 8: 38.9
St Josephs Catholic High School, WorkingtonAcademy converter11 to 16539Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 36.8
The Nelson Thomlinson SchoolVoluntary controlled school11 to 181,095Good (overall), October 2023Attainment 8: 43.1
The Whitehaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18859Good (overall), May 2023Attainment 8: 43.0
Trinity SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,711Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 39.4
West Lakes AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,017Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade, special measuresAttainment 8: 39.6
William Howard SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,312Standards maintained, June 2025Attainment 8: 42.0
Workington AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,234Good (overall), March 2022Attainment 8: 40.9

Special (6)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Branthwaite AcademyFree schools special4 to 1974Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
James Rennie SchoolAcademy special converter3 to 19217School remains Outstanding, January 2023
Kirby Moor SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1863No outcome in Ofsted's file
Mayfield SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19274School remains Outstanding, November 2023
Old WindebroweOther independent special school5 to 18No outcome in Ofsted's file
Progress Schools - CarlisleOther independent special school13 to 169No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Lakes College - West CumbriaFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Austin FriarsOther independent school3 to 19278Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Lime House SchoolOther independent school7 to 1854Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St Bees SchoolOther independent school11 to 1896Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Gillford CentrePupil referral unit5 to 1656School remains Good, January 2023
West Cumbria Learning CentrePupil referral unit7 to 1650Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.