School profile

Moresby Primary School

Primary · Community school · Whitehaven, CA28 8UX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,889 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Moresby Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils122
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ross Peacock
Local authorityCumberland
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112162.

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 maths80%, better than England, better than Cumberland56%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Cumberland5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Cumberland105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, better than Cumberland103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Cumberland104105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Cumberland72%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Cumberland68%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Cumberland69%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils122
Girls67
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.4.9%
First language not English2.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.108
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size21

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
96.7%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other White
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)4.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.04
Support staff (FTE)9.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
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.

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.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.31
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
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 absence3.8%, better than England, better than Cumberland4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.4%, better than England, better 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

Schools near Moresby Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryBransty Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Bridget's CofE SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySt Benedict's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt James' CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt James' CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryJericho Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryThe Whitehaven AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryLowca Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Begh's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryHensingham Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Moresby Primary School

What is Moresby Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moresby Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2014.

How does Moresby Primary School rank in England?

Moresby Primary School ranks 1,889 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Moresby Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Moresby Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Moresby Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moresby Primary School made 15 offers from 31 applications (2.1 per offer), and 13 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moresby Primary School?

Moresby Primary School has 122 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Moresby Primary School?

Moresby Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Moresby Primary School?

At Moresby Primary School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moresby Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moresby Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.4% 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.