What are the best faith schools in Cumberland?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Cumberland include Abacus Children's Day Nursery, Abbeytown Pre-School Playgroup, and ABC Day Nursery. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Cumberland?

Cumberland has 13 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 132 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Cumberland ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Cumberland faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Cumberland is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Cumberland

65 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Cumberland, 65 faith schools account for 25.2% of all schools, significantly higher than the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Cumberland have a high Ofsted rating, with 96.6% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 4 Outstanding and 53 Good out of 59 inspected.
With 11,583 pupils, faith schools in Cumberland have a pupil-teacher ratio of 18.24, and 23.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
Faith schools in Cumberland have 58.1% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, and achieve an Attainment 8 score of 39.67, with 31.6% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.

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Austin Friars

Carlisle, CA3 9PB

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils323

P/T Ratio–

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

Carlisle, CA1 2UE

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected43%

Absence6.9%

Pupils184

P/T Ratio15.8

Braithwaite CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Keswick, CA12 5TD

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence3.9%

Pupils44

P/T Ratio13.4

Crosby-on-Eden CofE School

Ofsted

Good

Carlisle, CA6 4QN

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence3.8%

Pupils87

P/T Ratio15.0

St Bridget's CofE School

Ofsted

Good

Whitehaven, CA28 6NY

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence5.8%

Pupils77

P/T Ratio15.4

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Workington, CA14 5LN

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence6.1%

Pupils215

P/T Ratio19.2

Lanercost CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Brampton, CA8 2HL

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence2.8%

Pupils85

P/T Ratio17.9

Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery

Ofsted

Good

Carlisle, CA5 7DD

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence3.7%

Pupils74

P/T Ratio17.0

Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Cockermouth, CA13 0QY

Academy · Primary · Ages 0–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence4.7%

Pupils197

P/T Ratio24.0

Captain Shaw's CofE School

Ofsted

Good

Millom, LA19 5TG

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence5.3%

Pupils32

P/T Ratio11.2

Kirkbampton CofE School

Ofsted

Good

Carlisle, CA5 6HX

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected45%

Absence4.0%

Pupils111

P/T Ratio20.5

Maryport CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Maryport, CA15 6JN

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected62%

Absence5.5%

Pupils279

P/T Ratio21.5

Gilsland CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Brampton, CA8 7AA

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected33%

Absence3.5%

Pupils19

P/T Ratio13.4

St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ

State · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.1%

Pupils202

P/T Ratio19.8

Kirkland Church of England Academy

Ofsted

Good

Frizington, CA26 3XU

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.6%

Pupils41

P/T Ratio15.4

Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport

Maryport, CA15 8HN

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected62%

Absence5.5%

Pupils214

P/T Ratio19.9

Gosforth CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Seascale, CA20 1AZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence3.5%

Pupils109

P/T Ratio17.6

St Michael's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Carlisle, CA5 7LN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected42%

Absence4.6%

Pupils190

P/T Ratio21.1

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Cleator Moor, CA25 5DG

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.0%

Pupils262

P/T Ratio16.5

St Bridget's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Egremont, CA22 2BD

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.5%

Pupils206

P/T Ratio22.4

Wreay Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Carlisle, CA4 0RL

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected55%

Absence5.0%

Pupils81

P/T Ratio15.0

Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Cockermouth, CA13 0PG

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence3.8%

Pupils132

P/T Ratio21.3

Dean CofE School

Ofsted

Good

Workington, CA14 4TH

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence4.1%

Pupils98

P/T Ratio18.8

Rockcliffe CofE School

Ofsted

Good

Carlisle, CA6 4AA

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence5.2%

Pupils134

P/T Ratio15.9

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There are 258 faith schools in Cumberland, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Cumberland	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	97%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	58%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.34	+0.00
Attainment 8	39.7	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	19%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	18.2:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,973	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Cumberland

Key Facts

Austin Friars

St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

Braithwaite CofE Primary School

Crosby-on-Eden CofE School

St Bridget's CofE School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Lanercost CofE Primary School

Raughton Head CofE School & Nursery

Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy

Captain Shaw's CofE School

Kirkbampton CofE School

Maryport CofE Primary School

Gilsland CofE Primary School

St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School

Kirkland Church of England Academy

Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport

Gosforth CofE Primary School

St Michael's CofE Primary School

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

St Bridget's Catholic Primary School

Wreay Church of England Primary School

Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

Dean CofE School

Rockcliffe CofE School

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