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Catholic schools in Cumberland

All 19 Catholic schools in Cumberland.

19 schools in Cumberland

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  1. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Whitehaven, CA28 9PG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    195
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  2. St Bridget's Catholic Primary School

    Egremont, CA22 2BD · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    198
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
  3. Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport

    Maryport, CA15 8HN · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 13 offers made

    Met the standard at 1154%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    204
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
  4. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Cleator Moor, CA25 5DG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 39 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    271
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
  5. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Workington, CA14 2DW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
  6. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

    Wigton, CA7 9HZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Cumberland catholic schools average.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1191%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.4%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    136
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
  7. St James' Catholic Primary School

    millom, LA18 4AS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    186
    Pupils per teacher
    22.8
    View school St James' Catholic Primary School
  8. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Workington, CA14 5LN · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School
  9. St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Whitehaven, CA28 8UG · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Cumberland catholic schools average, high absence.

    187 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.8

    Cumberland catholic schools 40.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    990
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school St Benedict's Catholic High School
  10. St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

    Carlisle, CA2 4JD · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 3 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1141%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    217
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
  11. St Begh's Catholic Junior School

    Whitehaven, CA28 7TE · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Cumberland catholic schools average.

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.1%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    240
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school St Begh's Catholic Junior School
  12. St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

    Carlisle, CA1 2UE · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Cumberland catholic schools average.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.2%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    188
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
  13. St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington

    Workington, CA14 3EE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results below the Cumberland catholic schools average.

    124 first choices, 118 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1636.8

    Cumberland catholic schools 40.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    539
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
  14. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington

    Workington, CA14 3PD · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    183
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
  15. St John Henry Newman Catholic School

    Carlisle, CA2 4NL · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Cumberland catholic schools average, high absence.

    126 first choices, 114 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1638.9

    Cumberland catholic schools 40.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    703
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school St John Henry Newman Catholic School
  16. St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Carlisle, CA2 7DS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Cumberland catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School
  17. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Frizington, CA26 3PX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Cumberland catholic schools average.

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Met the standard at 1125%

    Cumberland catholic schools 59%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    55
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  18. Austin Friars

    Carlisle, CA3 9PB · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Cumberland catholic schools 6.9%
    Pupils
    278
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Austin Friars
The big picture

How Cumberland's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Cumberland 59%England 62%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 25%St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle: 41%St Begh's Catholic Junior School: 47%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington: 47%St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: 53%Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport: 54%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 57%St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle: 60%St Bridget's Catholic Primary School: 62%St James' Catholic Primary School: 64%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 69%St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: 70%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 76%St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School: 91%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Cumberland

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Cumberland average 5.7%St Bridget's Catholic Primary School: 3.8%St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School: 3.9%St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: 4%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 4.4%Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport: 4.5%St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: 4.8%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington: 5%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 5.1%St James' Catholic Primary School: 5.3%St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle: 5.3%St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 5.6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 6%St Begh's Catholic Junior School: 6.1%St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School: 6.4%St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle: 7.2%St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington: 7.4%St Benedict's Catholic High School: 8.5%St John Henry Newman Catholic School: 10%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Cumberland

Ofsted grades in Cumberland

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 13
  • Good: 13 of 13
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 13
  • Inadequate: 0 of 13
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Cumberland

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    66 of the 19 Catholic schools in Cumberland have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Cumberland, explained

There are 19 Catholic schools in Cumberland, teaching 5,393 children. 12 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

58.5% of pupils in Cumberland catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 25% to 91%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

30.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,297 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Cumberland?
There are 19 Catholic schools in Cumberland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Cumberland?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Cumberland on Eduscope are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, St Bridget's Catholic Primary School and Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Cumberland ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Cumberland Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Cumberland is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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