Moresby Primary School
School Brow, Moresby Parks, Whitehaven, CA28 8UX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ross Peacock
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 112162
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946599765
About this school
Moresby Primary School is a community primary school in Whitehaven. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Moresby Primary 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 15 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 67% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 87% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 80% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 73% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Moresby 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 | 57% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 123 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moresby Primary School compares
Moresby Primary School ranked 13th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 2.8% | 8.7% | 122 | — |
| Bransty Primary School | 44% | 5.2% | 22.3% | 205 | 1.1 miles |
| St Bridget's CofE School | 36% | 4.8% | 29.4% | 66 | 1.1 miles |
| St James' CofE Junior School | 74% | 3% | 15.5% | 156 | 1.3 miles |
| St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.8% | 13.3% | 133 | 1.4 miles |
| Jericho Primary School | 89% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 363 | 1.5 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)
- 8.65%
- English as an additional language
- 0.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.83%
- Persistent absence
- 2.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bransty Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
-
St Bridget's CofE School1.1 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
-
St James' CofE Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
-
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
-
Jericho Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
Other schools in Whitehaven
Moresby Primary School ranks 2nd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Whitehaven.
- Bransty Primary School Primary
- Hensingham Primary School Primary
- Jericho Primary School Primary
- Kells Infant School Primary
- Lowca Community School Primary
- Monkwray Junior School Primary
- St Begh's Catholic Junior School Primary
- St Bridget's CofE School Primary
- St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Primary
- St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St James' CofE Junior School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Moresby Primary School teach?
- Moresby Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Whitehaven.
- Who is the headteacher of Moresby Primary School?
- The headteacher of Moresby Primary School is Mr Ross Peacock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moresby Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moresby Primary 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 Moresby Primary School?
- Moresby Primary School has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Moresby Primary School full?
- Moresby Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 122 on roll (116%), so it is at or above 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 Moresby Primary School a faith school?
- No. Moresby Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Moresby Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Moresby Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Moresby Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moresby Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Moresby Primary School ranked 13th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moresby Primary School's absence rate?
- Moresby Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moresby Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moresby 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.