Grasslot Infant School
Main Road, Grasslot, Maryport, CA15 8BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Chilton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 130
- Pupils on roll
- 65
- URN
- 112132
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01900812268
About this school
Grasslot Infant School is a community primary school in Maryport. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 65 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grasslot Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Grasslot Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grasslot Infant 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% | 32% | 65 | — |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | 54% | 4.5% | 39% | 204 | 0.3 miles |
| Ewanrigg Junior School | 48% | 6% | 63.3% | 133 | 0.4 miles |
| Netherton Infant School | — | 6.3% | 35.1% | 69 | 0.5 miles |
| Ellenborough Academy | — | 4.4% | 46.2% | 50 | 0.6 miles |
| Maryport CofE Primary School | 45% | 5.2% | 13.8% | 297 | 0.8 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)
- 32%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.6%
- Persistent absence
- 9.76%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport0.3 miles
Primary · Maryport
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Ewanrigg Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Netherton Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Maryport
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Ellenborough Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Maryport CofE Primary School0.8 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
- 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
- Netherhall School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Grasslot Infant School teach?
- Grasslot Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Maryport.
- Who is the headteacher of Grasslot Infant School?
- The headteacher of Grasslot Infant School is Mrs Lisa Chilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grasslot Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grasslot Infant 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 Grasslot Infant School?
- Grasslot Infant School has 65 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Grasslot Infant School full?
- Grasslot Infant School has capacity for 130 pupils and 65 on roll (50%), 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 Grasslot Infant School a faith school?
- No. Grasslot Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Grasslot Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grasslot Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Grasslot Infant School's absence rate?
- Grasslot Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Grasslot Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Grasslot Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.