Rosley CofE School
Rosley, Wigton, CA7 8AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Tinniswood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 112306
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697342776
About this school
Rosley CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wigton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 66 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 14 March 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 | 11 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 64% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 91% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 91% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 82% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Rosley 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 | 63% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 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 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 61 |
| 2024/25 | 61 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosley CofE School compares
Rosley CofE School ranked 37th 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 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 66 | — |
| Thursby Primary School | 74% | 4.5% | 19.8% | 110 | 1.7 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | 91% | 6.4% | 37% | 136 | 3.6 miles |
| Wiggonby CofE School | 75% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 61 | 3.6 miles |
| Thomlinson Junior School | 46% | 3.7% | 16% | 227 | 3.8 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | 45% | 4.8% | 11.6% | 186 | 3.8 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)
- 4.92%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.58%
- Persistent absence
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thursby Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Carlisle
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Wiggonby CofE School3.6 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Thomlinson Junior School3.8 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Carlisle
Other schools in Wigton
Rosley CofE School ranks 5th 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
- Plumbland CofE School Primary
- Richmond Hill School Primary
- Silloth Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rosley CofE School teach?
- Rosley CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigton.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosley CofE School?
- The headteacher of Rosley CofE School is Mrs Joanne Tinniswood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rosley CofE School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosley 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 Rosley CofE School?
- Rosley CofE School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rosley CofE School full?
- Rosley CofE School has capacity for 80 pupils and 66 on roll (83%), 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 Rosley CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Rosley CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Rosley CofE School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rosley CofE School as having nursery classes.
- How have Rosley CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% 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 Rosley CofE School rank locally?
- Rosley CofE School ranked 37th 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 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rosley CofE School's absence rate?
- Rosley CofE School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rosley CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosley 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.