Lorton School
High Lorton, Cockermouth, CA13 9UL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Laker
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- URN
- 143781
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0190085919
About this school
Lorton School is a primary academy in Cockermouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 45 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 33% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 67% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.00 | - | - |
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 Lorton 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 | 50% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 45 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lorton School compares
Lorton School ranked 35th 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 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 45 | — |
| Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy | 74% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 193 | 3.4 miles |
| All Saints' CofE School | — | — | — | — | 3.7 miles |
| Fairfield Primary School | 83% | 3% | 7% | 455 | 3.9 miles |
| Braithwaite CofE Primary School | 36% | 6% | 14.6% | 40 | 4.7 miles |
| Dean CofE School | 45% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 96 | 5.4 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)
- 4.44%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.54%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Cockermouth
-
All Saints' CofE School3.7 miles
Primary · Cockermouth
-
Fairfield Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Cockermouth
-
Braithwaite CofE Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Keswick
-
Dean CofE School5.4 miles
Primary · Workington
Other schools in Cockermouth
Lorton School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Cockermouth.
- All Saints' CofE School Primary
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School Primary
- Broughton Primary School Primary
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Fairfield Primary School Primary
- St Bridget's CofE School Primary
- Cockermouth School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lorton School teach?
- Lorton School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Cockermouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Lorton School?
- The headteacher of Lorton School is Mrs Joanne Laker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lorton School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lorton 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 Lorton School?
- Lorton School has 45 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lorton School full?
- Lorton School has capacity for 70 pupils and 45 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 Lorton School a faith school?
- No. Lorton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lorton School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lorton School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Lorton School?
- Lorton School is part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lorton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% 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 Lorton School rank locally?
- Lorton School ranked 35th 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 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lorton School's absence rate?
- Lorton School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lorton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lorton 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 10 July 2026.