Broughton Moor Primary School
Broughton Moor, Maryport, CA15 7RZ
This school is closed (it closed in February 2026).
It was replaced by Broughton Moor Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Dale Bromley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- URN
- 112129
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
About this school
Broughton Moor Primary School was a community primary school in Maryport. It taught children aged 2 to 11 and had 63 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Broughton Moor Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
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 | 9 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 33% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 89% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 44% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 67% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.20 | - | - |
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 Broughton Moor Primary 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 | 33% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broughton Moor Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5.5% | 19.6% | 63 | — |
| Broughton Moor Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.0 miles |
| Ellenborough Academy | — | 4.4% | 46.2% | 50 | 1.7 miles |
| Broughton Primary School | 72% | 3.2% | 10.9% | 146 | 1.7 miles |
| Ewanrigg Junior School | 48% | 6% | 63.3% | 133 | 1.7 miles |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | 54% | 4.5% | 39% | 204 | 1.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.64%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broughton Moor Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Ellenborough Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Broughton Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Cockermouth
-
Ewanrigg Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport1.7 miles
Primary · Maryport
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
- Holme St Cuthbert School Primary
- Maryport CofE Primary School Primary
- Netherton Infant School Primary
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Broughton Moor Primary School teach?
- Broughton Moor Primary School taught children aged 2 to 11. It was a primary school in Maryport.
- Has Broughton Moor Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Broughton Moor Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Broughton Moor Primary School?
- Broughton Moor Primary School had 63 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- How have Broughton Moor Primary 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 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Broughton Moor Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broughton Moor Primary 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.