St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wigton, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School currently has around 123 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.9% boys and 56.1% girls. Around 30.3% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.

School Information

Address: Eastend, Wigton, CA7 9HZ
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Cumberland
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Ann-Marie Handford
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 112310

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 154
Number of Pupils: 123
Number of Boys: 54
Number of Girls: 69

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (6.8)
Writing: Well Above Average (5.0)
Maths: Average (3.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
50%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
2%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
102.7
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Eastend , CA7 9HZ
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Eastend , CA7 9HZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thomlinson Junior School
The Goose Market , High Street CA7 9PG
- not rated 757 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wigton Nursery and Infant School
Longthwaite Road , CA7 9JR
3out of 4 1,110 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oulton CofE Primary School
Oulton , CA7 0NP
- not rated 2,815 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Nelson Thomlinson School
High Street , CA7 9PX
3out of 4 777 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Ursula's Convent High School
Burnfoot , CA7 9HL
- not rated 282 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookside School
Birdcage Walk , CA7 9HB
- not rated 488 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.