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Ewanrigg Junior School

Primary · Community school · Maryport, CA15 8HN

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,649 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ewanrigg Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils133
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Shelley McGlasson
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112136.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, similar to Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing62%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths62%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils133
Girls68
Boys65
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.64.7%
First language not English4.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.160
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size22.2

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
97%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other White
0.8%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
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 teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)7.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.38
Support staff (FTE)9.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than Cumberland11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Frequently asked questions about Ewanrigg Junior School

What is Ewanrigg Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Ewanrigg Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ewanrigg Junior School rank in England?

Ewanrigg Junior School ranks 12,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Ewanrigg Junior School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at Ewanrigg Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How many pupils attend Ewanrigg Junior School?

Ewanrigg Junior School has 133 pupils aged 7 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ewanrigg Junior School?

Ewanrigg Junior School had 160 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ewanrigg Junior School?

At Ewanrigg Junior School, the average class had 22.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ewanrigg Junior School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ewanrigg Junior School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.