Primary school

Ewanrigg Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Cumberland
  • CA15 8HN
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,649 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 20%20% · 2016/172017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 38%2022/23: top 96%2023/24: top 95%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM48% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 41 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 77% · 43 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 63% · 43 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 72% · 36 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 31% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 35% · 34 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 48% · 29 pupils · North West 63%77%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 41 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 43 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 9% · 43 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 6% · 36 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 34 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 41 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 43 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 43 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 36 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 101 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 34 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 29 pupils · North West 10510697No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 41 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 43 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 43 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 36 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 101 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 99 · 34 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 29 pupils · North West 10510699No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026133
Free school meals (past 6 years)63.3%
First language not English3.6%
SEN support21.6%
EHC plan9.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils17.0%

Girls 43.9%Boys 56.1%

102.3% full · 130 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 14 responses (10.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.3% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 50% not applicable57.1% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult8.8
  • Classroom teachers 4.7
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 7.7 FTE · Whole workforce 16.8 · 21 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,824
Spend per pupil£9,810
Staff spend per pupil£7,645
Reserve per pupil£256
  • +£34,105revenue reserve
  • +£1,815in-year balance

Grants £9,756 · self-generated £68 · premises £792 per pupil