Ellenborough Academy
Victory Crescent, Maryport, CA15 7NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Dover
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 69
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 148870
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01900812931
About this school
Ellenborough Academy is a primary academy in Maryport. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 50 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 June 2024, 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.
Trends over time
How Ellenborough Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 50 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ellenborough Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 46.2% | 50 | — |
| Netherton Infant School | — | 6.3% | 35.1% | 69 | 0.1 miles |
| Ewanrigg Junior School | 48% | 6% | 63.3% | 133 | 0.2 miles |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | 54% | 4.5% | 39% | 204 | 0.3 miles |
| Grasslot Infant School | — | 5.6% | 32% | 65 | 0.6 miles |
| Maryport CofE Primary School | 45% | 5.2% | 13.8% | 297 | 0.8 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)
- 46.15%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Netherton Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Maryport
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Ewanrigg Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Maryport
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Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport0.3 miles
Primary · Maryport
-
Grasslot Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Maryport
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Maryport CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Maryport
Other schools in Maryport
- Allonby Primary School Primary
- Broughton Moor Primary School Primary
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School Primary
- Dearham Primary School Primary
- Ewanrigg Junior School Primary
- Flimby Primary School Primary
- Grasslot Infant School Primary
- Holme St Cuthbert School Primary
- Maryport CofE Primary School Primary
- Netherton Infant School Primary
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport Primary
- Netherhall School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Ellenborough Academy teach?
- Ellenborough Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Maryport.
- Who is the headteacher of Ellenborough Academy?
- The headteacher of Ellenborough Academy is Mrs Michelle Dover, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ellenborough Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ellenborough Academy, 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 Ellenborough Academy?
- Ellenborough Academy has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Ellenborough Academy full?
- Ellenborough Academy has capacity for 69 pupils and 50 on roll (72%), 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 Ellenborough Academy a faith school?
- No. Ellenborough Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Ellenborough Academy a selective school?
- No. Ellenborough Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Ellenborough Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ellenborough Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Ellenborough Academy?
- Ellenborough Academy 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.
- What SEN provision does Ellenborough Academy have?
- The schools register lists Ellenborough Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Ellenborough Academy's absence rate?
- Ellenborough Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Ellenborough Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Ellenborough Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.