Plumbland CofE School
School Lane, Parsonby, Wigton, CA7 2DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire McKie
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 53
- URN
- 112275
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697320628
About this school
Plumbland CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wigton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 53 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 7 June 2022, 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 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 17% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 43% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 67% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.80 | - | - |
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 Plumbland CofE 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 | 43% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 56 |
| 2024/25 | 53 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Plumbland CofE School compares
Plumbland CofE School ranked 36th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.3% | 11.3% | 53 | — |
| Oughterside Primary School | — | 5.9% | 41.2% | 69 | 1.8 miles |
| Richmond Hill School | 59% | 4.9% | 38% | 205 | 1.9 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | — | 5.3% | 25.6% | 45 | 2.2 miles |
| Blennerhasset School | 29% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 60 | 2.6 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE School | 57% | 3% | 4.4% | 51 | 3.3 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)
- 11.32%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oughterside Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Richmond Hill School1.9 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Blennerhasset School2.6 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
St Matthew's CofE School3.3 miles
Primary · Wigton
Other schools in Wigton
Plumbland CofE School ranks 4th 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
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School Primary
- Ireby CofE School Primary
- Kirkbride Primary School Primary
- Oughterside Primary 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 Plumbland CofE School teach?
- Plumbland CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigton.
- Who is the headteacher of Plumbland CofE School?
- The headteacher of Plumbland CofE School is Mrs Claire McKie, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Plumbland CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Plumbland CofE 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 Plumbland CofE School?
- Plumbland CofE School has 53 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Plumbland CofE School full?
- Plumbland CofE School has capacity for 56 pupils and 53 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Plumbland CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Plumbland CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Is Plumbland CofE School a selective school?
- No. Plumbland CofE School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Plumbland CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Plumbland CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Plumbland CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Plumbland CofE School rank locally?
- Plumbland CofE School ranked 36th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Plumbland CofE School's absence rate?
- Plumbland CofE School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Plumbland CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Plumbland CofE 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.