Holme St Cuthbert School
Mawbray, Maryport, CA15 6QZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Gale
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 66
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 112112
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01900881242
About this school
Holme St Cuthbert School is a community primary school in Maryport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 21 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holme St Cuthbert School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 29% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 43% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 43% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 38% | 43% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 100.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 98.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holme St Cuthbert School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | 29 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holme St Cuthbert School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.6% | 23.1% | 21 | — |
| St Matthew's CofE School | 57% | 3% | 4.4% | 51 | 2.6 miles |
| Allonby Primary School | — | 8.7% | 18.8% | 27 | 2.7 miles |
| Oughterside Primary School | — | 5.9% | 41.2% | 69 | 4.2 miles |
| Richmond Hill School | 59% | 4.9% | 38% | 205 | 4.2 miles |
| Silloth Primary School | 38% | 5.4% | 21.1% | 185 | 4.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 21 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report1 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.08%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Matthew's CofE School2.6 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Allonby Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Oughterside Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Richmond Hill School4.2 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Silloth Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Wigton
Other schools in Maryport
- Allonby Primary School Primary
- Broughton Moor Primary School Primary
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School Primary
- Dearham Primary School Primary
- Ellenborough Academy Primary
- Ewanrigg Junior School Primary
- Flimby Primary School Primary
- Grasslot Infant School Primary
- Maryport CofE Primary School Primary
- Netherton Infant School Primary
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Primary
- Netherhall School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Holme St Cuthbert School teach?
- Holme St Cuthbert School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Maryport.
- Who is the headteacher of Holme St Cuthbert School?
- The headteacher of Holme St Cuthbert School is Mrs Sarah Gale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holme St Cuthbert School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holme St Cuthbert School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holme St Cuthbert School?
- Holme St Cuthbert School has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holme St Cuthbert School full?
- Holme St Cuthbert School has capacity for 66 pupils and 21 on roll (32%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holme St Cuthbert School a faith school?
- No. Holme St Cuthbert School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holme St Cuthbert School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holme St Cuthbert School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holme St Cuthbert School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Holme St Cuthbert School's absence rate?
- Holme St Cuthbert School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holme St Cuthbert School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holme St Cuthbert School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.