Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Long
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 112294
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946725244
About this school
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Seascale. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery, 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
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 | 18 | 21 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 90% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 81% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 86% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 | 67% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery compares
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 10th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 96 | — |
| Seascale Primary School | 55% | 6.4% | 14.6% | 97 | 2.1 miles |
| Beckermet CofE School | 50% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 73 | 3.9 miles |
| St Bega's CofE Primary School | — | 10.9% | 23.8% | 16 | 4.5 miles |
| Thornhill Primary School | — | 6.2% | 37.9% | 85 | 5.0 miles |
| Bookwell Primary School | 80% | 3.4% | 13.9% | 194 | 5.8 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.
Inspection history
- 13 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report18 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0.92%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 2.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Seascale Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Seascale
-
Beckermet CofE School3.9 miles
Primary · Beckermet
-
St Bega's CofE Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Holmrook
-
Thornhill Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Egremont
-
Bookwell Primary School5.8 miles
Primary · Egremont
Other schools in Seascale
- Seascale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Seascale.
- Who is the headteacher of Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Leanne Long, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery, 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 Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery full?
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 140 pupils and 96 on roll (69%), 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 Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 10th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery'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.