Key stage 2 2024/25
#4,070 of 15,057
Better than 72% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112107.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 56% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 7%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland | 5% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Cumberland | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Cumberland | 103 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Cumberland | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 73%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland | 72% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 80%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 69% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 15 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 97 |
| Girls | 51 |
| Boys | 46 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 15.5% |
| First language not English | 1% |
| School places2024/25 | 84 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 7 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 24.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.4 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.12 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 5.14 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 15 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 41 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 15 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 14 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2.8%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.9%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 11.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Cumberland | 0.6% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Newlaithes Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Newlaithes Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Richard Rose Morton Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Robert Ferguson Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2017. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Upperby Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Caldew Lea School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. |
Cummersdale School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Cummersdale School ranks 4,070 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Cummersdale School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cummersdale School made 15 offers from 41 applications (2.7 per offer), and 14 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Cummersdale School has 97 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Cummersdale School had 84 school places in 2024/25.
At Cummersdale School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Cummersdale School missed 2.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.