St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
East End, Wigton, CA7 9HZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ann-Marie Handford
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 154
- Pupils on roll
- 136
- URN
- 151053
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697343119
About this school
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wigton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 136 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Catholic 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2020, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (URN 112310).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School compares
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School ranked 1st of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 91% | 6.4% | 37% | 136 | — |
| Thomlinson Junior School | 46% | 3.7% | 16% | 227 | 0.4 miles |
| Wigton Nursery and Infant School | — | 5.3% | 10.9% | 165 | 0.6 miles |
| Boltons CofE School | 45% | 6% | 2.6% | 86 | 3.1 miles |
| Wiggonby CofE School | 75% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 61 | 3.5 miles |
| Rosley CofE School | 67% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 66 | 3.6 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)
- 37.04%
- English as an additional language
- 11.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.44%
- Persistent absence
- 17.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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Thomlinson Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Wigton
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Wigton Nursery and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Wigton
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Boltons CofE School3.1 miles
Primary · Wigton
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Wiggonby CofE School3.5 miles
Primary · Wigton
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Rosley CofE School3.6 miles
Primary · Wigton
Other schools in Wigton
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School ranks 1st 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
- Rosley CofE School Primary
- Silloth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Ann-Marie Handford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Cuthbert's Catholic 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 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School has 136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 154 pupils and 136 on roll (88%), 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 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is part of MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School ranked 1st of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census.
- What are St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Cuthbert's Catholic 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 3 July 2026.