Lorton School is a primary school in Cockermouth, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lorton School currently has around 45 pupils on roll, which is about 64% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.3%). other white pupils make up about 11.1% , followed by unclassified at 11.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | High Lorton, Cockermouth, CA13 9UL |
| Website: | www.lorton.cumbria.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 0190085919 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cumberland |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Joanne Laker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143781 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/02/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 70 |
| Number of Pupils: | 45 |
| Number of Boys: | 22 |
| Number of Girls: | 23 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.30% | 33 |
| Other White | 11.10% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 11.10% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorton School High Lorton , CA13 9UL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lorton School High Lorton , CA13 9UL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.