Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School
Abbeytown, Wigton, CA7 4RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Worthington
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 112249
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697361261
About this school
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wigton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 43 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 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 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 50% | 10% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 25% | 50% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 60% | 30% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 70% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 100.0 | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - | - |
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 Holm Cultram Abbey CofE 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 | 13% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 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 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 49 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School compares
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School ranked 109th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 10% | 7.3% | 44.9% | 43 | — |
| Silloth Primary School | 38% | 5.4% | 21.1% | 185 | 4.2 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE School | 57% | 3% | 4.4% | 51 | 4.7 miles |
| Holme St Cuthbert School | — | 5.6% | 23.1% | 21 | 4.7 miles |
| Kirkbride Primary School | 38% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 77 | 4.9 miles |
| Thomlinson Junior School | 46% | 3.7% | 16% | 227 | 5.5 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)
- 44.9%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silloth Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
St Matthew's CofE School4.7 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Holme St Cuthbert School4.7 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Kirkbride Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Thomlinson Junior School5.5 miles
Primary · Wigton
Other schools in Wigton
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School ranks 13th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Wigton.
- Blennerhasset School Primary
- Boltons CofE School Primary
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Primary
- Fellview Primary School Primary
- Ireby CofE School Primary
- Kirkbride Primary School Primary
- Oughterside Primary School Primary
- Plumbland CofE School Primary
- Richmond Hill School Primary
- Rosley CofE School Primary
- Silloth Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School teach?
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigton.
- Who is the headteacher of Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School is Mrs Andrea Worthington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holm Cultram Abbey CofE 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 big is Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School full?
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 43 on roll (61%), 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 Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 13% in 2022/23 and 10% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School ranked 109th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holm Cultram Abbey CofE 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.