Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School
Ennerdale Bridge, Cleator, CA23 3AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr James Gartland
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 36
- URN
- 112293
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946861402
About this school
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cleator. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 36 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. 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 24 May 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 56% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 100% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 67% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 67% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Ennerdale and Kinniside 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 | 56% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School compares
Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% 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 | 78% | 4.2% | 2.4% | 36 | — |
| Kirkland Church of England Academy | — | 6.1% | 17.1% | 42 | 1.4 miles |
| Arlecdon Primary School | — | 3.6% | 18.9% | 46 | 2.2 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | 6% | 28.9% | 55 | 2.3 miles |
| Frizington Community Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 14.9% | 109 | 2.3 miles |
| Montreal CofE Primary School | 33% | 5.3% | 43.4% | 107 | 2.9 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)
- 2.44%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 2.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirkland Church of England Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
Arlecdon Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
Frizington Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
Montreal CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Cleator Moor
Common questions
- What year groups does Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School teach?
- Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Cleator.
- Who is the headteacher of Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School is Mr James Gartland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ennerdale and Kinniside 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 Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School?
- Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School has 36 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School full?
- Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 36 on roll (64%), 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 Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School ranked 15th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% 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 Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ennerdale and Kinniside CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ennerdale and Kinniside 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.