Montreal CofE Primary School
Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor, CA25 5LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Wilson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 107
- URN
- 132170
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01946811347
About this school
Montreal CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Cleator Moor. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 107 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Montreal 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 February 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 36% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 55% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 45% | 39% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 55% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.10 | - | - |
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 Montreal 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 | 41% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 36% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 125 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Montreal CofE Primary School compares
Montreal CofE Primary School ranked 101st of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% 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 | 33% | 5.3% | 43.4% | 107 | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 31.7% | 271 | 0.2 miles |
| Moor Row Community Primary School | 54% | 3.7% | 16.9% | 72 | 1.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | — | 6% | 28.9% | 55 | 1.8 miles |
| Frizington Community Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 14.9% | 109 | 2.0 miles |
| Hensingham Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 30.8% | 120 | 2.6 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)
- 43.44%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 17.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Cleator Moor
-
Moor Row Community Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Moor Row
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
Frizington Community Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Frizington
-
Hensingham Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Whitehaven
Other schools in Cleator Moor
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Cleator Moor Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Montreal CofE Primary School teach?
- Montreal CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cleator Moor.
- Who is the headteacher of Montreal CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Montreal CofE Primary School is Mrs Lisa Wilson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Montreal CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Montreal 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 Montreal CofE Primary School?
- Montreal CofE Primary School has 107 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Montreal CofE Primary School full?
- Montreal CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 107 on roll (51%), 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 Montreal CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Montreal CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Montreal CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Montreal CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Montreal CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Montreal CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Montreal CofE Primary School ranked 101st of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% 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 Montreal CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Montreal CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Montreal CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Montreal 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 30 June 2026.