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Grasslot Infant School

Primary · Community school · Maryport, CA15 8BT

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Grasslot Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 7
Pupils65
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Chilton
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112132.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils65
Girls37
Boys28
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.5%
First language not English6.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.90
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.39
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.56.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.16
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size13

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
100%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.7
Teachers (FTE)3
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.97
Support staff (FTE)6.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.19
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.9
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.9
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, similar to Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.6%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland0.6%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Grasslot Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, MaryportAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryEwanrigg Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryNetherton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEllenborough AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMaryport CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryNetherhall SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryFlimby Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Grasslot Infant School

What is Grasslot Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Grasslot Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Jun 2024.

How hard is it to get into Grasslot Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Grasslot Infant School made 9 offers from 19 applications (2.1 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Grasslot Infant School?

Grasslot Infant School has 65 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Grasslot Infant School?

Grasslot Infant School had 90 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Grasslot Infant School?

At Grasslot Infant School, the average class had 13 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Grasslot Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Grasslot Infant School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% 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.