Schools in Cumberland
170 state-funded schools, 39,308 pupils. 93.5% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 9 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Cumberland?
Cumberland has 170 state-funded schools teaching 39,308 pupils. 143 primary, 19 secondary, 3 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Cumberland are Good or Outstanding?
93.5% of the 170 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Cumberland are rated Good or Outstanding: 9 Outstanding and 150 Good. 9 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Cumberland are rated Outstanding?
9 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Cumberland: Keswick School, West Lakes Academy, Mayfield School, Ashfield Infant & Nursery School, James Rennie School, Bookwell Primary School, and 3 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Keswick SchoolSecondary1,191Outstanding 2024
- West Lakes AcademySecondary1,124Outstanding 2023
- Mayfield SchoolSpecial257Outstanding 2023
- Ashfield Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary205Outstanding 2024
- James Rennie SchoolSpecial201Outstanding 2023
- Bookwell Primary SchoolPrimary194Outstanding 2024
- Silloth Primary SchoolPrimary177Outstanding 2024
- Hayton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary140Outstanding 2024
- Lanercost CofE Primary SchoolPrimary85Outstanding 2024
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 143 | 143 | 95.8% |
| Secondary | 19 | 19 | 89.5% |
| Nursery | 3 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Special | 3 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 50% |
Every school in Cumberland
Showing 20 of 170 schools.
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Trinity School | Secondary | 1,675 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
William Howard School | Secondary | 1,303 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cockermouth School | Secondary | 1,285 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Workington Academy | Secondary | 1,266 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Keswick School | Secondary | 1,191 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Nelson Thomlinson School | Secondary | 1,160 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West Lakes Academy | Secondary | 1,124 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Richard Rose Central Academy | Secondary | 1,034 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Benedict's Catholic High School | Secondary | 992 | Good2014 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Caldew School | Secondary | 989 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Richard Rose Morton Academy | Secondary | 883 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Netherhall School | Secondary | 874 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Whitehaven Academy | Secondary | 810 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 694 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Pennine Way Primary School | Primary | 570 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | Secondary | 517 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Millom School | Secondary | 469 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 447 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Jericho Primary School | Primary | 435 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belle Vue Primary School | Primary | 428 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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