Hensingham Primary School
Primary schoolHensingham Primary School is a primary school in Cumberland, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 120 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), April 2024
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 24 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Hensingham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 56% in Cumberland and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 56% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98 | 103 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- The Whitehaven AcademySecondary. Good (overall), May 2023. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional)520 m
- Jericho Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), November 2023. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)610 m
- St Benedict's Catholic High SchoolSecondary. Standards maintained, June 2025. Attainment 8 of 43.8 (2025/26, provisional)780 m
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), March 2024870 m
- Mayfield SchoolSpecial. School remains Outstanding, November 2023990 m
- Valley Primary School and NurseryPrimary. School remains Good, March 2024. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Cumberland
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).