Maryport CofE Primary School
Camp Road, Maryport, CA15 6JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Ormond
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 297
- URN
- 112274
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01900812299
About this school
Maryport CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Maryport. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 297 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Maryport CofE 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. 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
- Good
- 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 | 32 | 34 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 62% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 76% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 82% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 85% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Maryport 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 | 75% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 266 |
| 2024/25 | 279 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maryport CofE Primary School compares
Maryport CofE Primary School ranked 85th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.2% | 13.8% | 297 | — |
| Netherton Infant School | — | 6.3% | 35.1% | 69 | 0.6 miles |
| Ellenborough Academy | — | 4.4% | 46.2% | 50 | 0.8 miles |
| Ewanrigg Junior School | 48% | 6% | 63.3% | 133 | 0.8 miles |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | 54% | 4.5% | 39% | 204 | 0.8 miles |
| Grasslot Infant School | — | 5.6% | 32% | 65 | 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)
- 13.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.22%
- Persistent absence
- 12.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Netherton Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Ellenborough Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Ewanrigg Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport0.8 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Grasslot Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Maryport
Other schools in Maryport
Maryport CofE Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary 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
- Netherton Infant School Primary
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Primary
- Netherhall School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Maryport CofE Primary School teach?
- Maryport CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Maryport.
- Who is the headteacher of Maryport CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Maryport CofE Primary School is Mrs Joanne Ormond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maryport CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maryport 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 many pupils are at Maryport CofE Primary School?
- Maryport CofE Primary School has 297 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Maryport CofE Primary School full?
- Maryport CofE Primary School has capacity for 350 pupils and 297 on roll (85%), 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 Maryport CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Maryport CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Maryport CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Maryport CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Maryport CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Maryport CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Maryport CofE Primary School ranked 85th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Maryport CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Maryport CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Maryport CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maryport 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.