Primary school

Black Combe Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Cumberland
  • LA18 5DT
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 100%100%2016/17: top 47%47% · 2016/172017/18: top 90%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 99%2023/24: top 81%2024/25: top 82%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM50% · North West 63%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 18 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 65% · 26 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 45% · 22 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 62% · 26 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 19% · 26 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 49% · 43 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 50% · 18 pupils · North West 63%65%7%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 26 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 5% · 22 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 26 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 26 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 2% · 43 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 18 pupils · North West 6%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 27 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 104 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 22 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 26 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 100 · 26 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 102 · 43 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 18 pupils · North West 10510497No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 93 · 27 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 26 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 22 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 26 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 97 · 26 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 43 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 18 pupils · North West 10510793No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Requires improvement

2 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202689
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.9%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan7.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.9%
Persistently absent pupils18.0%

Girls 50.6%Boys 49.4%

65.4% full · 136 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 21 responses (18.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.1% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year66.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 9.5% not applicable89.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development71.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 4.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.2
  • Other support 2.9

Teachers 5.4 FTE · Whole workforce 11.5 · 20 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,827
Spend per pupil£9,592
Staff spend per pupil£7,006
Reserve per pupil£559
  • +£49,754revenue reserve
  • −£68,055in-year balance

Grants £8,336 · self-generated £491 · premises £670 per pupil