SchoolScoresEllenborough Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Victory Crescent, Maryport, CA15 7NE
01900 812931 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 October 2014. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 18 June 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Cumberland. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 4 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 4 |
| Of those, offered a place | 4 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 6 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 6 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 46.1% | 22.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 4th highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Higher than 89% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.1% | 13.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 6.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Lower than 67% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.5% | 10.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 10th highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Higher than 2% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 11.2 | 19.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport. Higher than 6% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.3 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Netherton Infant School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- Ewanrigg Junior School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grasslot Infant School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Maryport CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dearham Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broughton Moor Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Flimby Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 18% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ellenborough Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ellenborough Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 October 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 18 June 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Ellenborough Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 4 families put Ellenborough Academy as their first choice for 4 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 4 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 148870.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.