Primary school

Lanercost CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cumberland
  • CA8 2HL
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,346 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 1%1% · 2016/172017/18: top 1%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 9%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM82% · North West 63%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM36% · North West 6%Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · North West 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score109 · North West 105Small cohort: 11 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 78% · 9 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 100% · 8 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 100% · 9 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 90% · 10 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 62% · 13 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 77% · 13 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 82% · 11 pupils · North West 63%100%62%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 11% · 9 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 25% · 8 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 56% · 9 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 40% · 10 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 15% · 13 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 15% · 13 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 36% · 11 pupils · North West 6%56%11%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 9 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 109 · 8 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 112 · 9 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 10 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 13 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 13 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 110 · 11 pupils · North West 105112105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 9 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 110 · 8 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 110 · 9 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 110 · 10 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 13 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 13 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 11 pupils · North West 105110105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd40
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202684
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.3%
First language not English12.9%
SEN support8.2%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)2.9%
Persistently absent pupils0.0%

Girls 35.3%Boys 64.7%

105% full · 80 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 38 responses (47.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.6% not applicable85.7% 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 · 28.9% not applicable100% 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 child94.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.4% 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 parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 3.6
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.8
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 4.6 FTE · Whole workforce 11.8 · 21 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,834
Spend per pupil£9,309
Staff spend per pupil£6,607
Reserve per pupil£345
  • +£27,931revenue reserve
  • −£38,469in-year balance

Grants £8,149 · self-generated £685 · premises £637 per pupil