How many schools does Cumberland have?

OfferDay lists 181 schools in Cumberland, including 146 primary schools and 19 secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Cumberland?

Every school in Cumberland is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

How are schools in Cumberland ranked?

OfferDay ranks schools in Cumberland where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

How many towns are in the Cumberland local authority?

OfferDay groups the Cumberland schools across 18 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Cumberland local authority

Cumberland has 181 schools listed on OfferDay across 18 towns.

3 nursery schools · 146 primary schools · 19 secondary schools · 1 sixth form or college · 8 special and alternative provision schools · 3 independent schools · 1 other establishment

About schools in Cumberland

Cumberland lists 181 schools, most of them primary schools. Its 19 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Ofsted inspects every school listed here. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 56%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 113 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 42.4; average Attainment 8 score, across the 21 schools with published results

Top schools in Cumberland

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 91%
2 Stoneraise School 90%
3 Jericho Primary School 89%
4 Crosby-on-Eden CofE School 88%
5 Hayton CofE Primary School 88%
6 Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School 87%
7 Fairfield Primary School 83%
8 Shankhill CofE Primary School 83%

Secondary

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Cumberland.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

St Bees School
Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18

Common questions about schools in Cumberland

How many schools does Cumberland have?: OfferDay lists 181 schools in Cumberland, including 146 primary schools and 19 secondary schools.
Who inspects schools in Cumberland?: Every school in Cumberland is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
How are schools in Cumberland ranked?: OfferDay ranks schools in Cumberland where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.
How many towns are in the Cumberland local authority?: OfferDay groups the Cumberland schools across 18 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.