Holme St Cuthbert School

Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Mawbray, Maryport, CA15 6QZ

01900 881242 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 21 May 2024
Pupils21Room for 66 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 60 in 2019, 44 in 2021, 42 in 2022, 32 in 2023, 29 in 2024, 29 in 2025, 21 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.02 for 2 places, September 2026
Joint 1st highest of 11 state primary schools in Maryport.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 May 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

1 pupil in this year group.

Only 1 pupil took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 56% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 68% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 69% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 103 105

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 38%This school 2023/24: 29% This school England 62% 2022/23 38% 2023/24 29% 2024/25 –

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

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 offered2
Families who put it first2
Of those, offered a place2 (100%)
Families who listed it at all3

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.

Admissions dates and schools in Cumberland

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolCumberlandEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
8th highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport.
Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.1% 22.8%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport.
Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.9% 4.3%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
3rd highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport.
Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
20.7% 13.3%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 9th highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport.
Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 6.5%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
7th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport.
Lower than 33% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.6% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
7th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport.
Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
13.6% 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
12th highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport.
Higher than 1% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
8.4 19.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
12th highest of 12 state primary schools in Maryport.
Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
4.8 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.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Holme St Cuthbert School's Ofsted rating?

Holme St Cuthbert School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 May 2024.

How did Holme St Cuthbert School do in its SATs?

DfE didn't publish this figure for 2024/25. Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Is Holme St Cuthbert School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 2 families put Holme St Cuthbert School as their first choice for 2 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 2 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.