Primary school

Waberthwaite CofE School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cumberland
  • LA19 5YJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,519 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 66%66%2017/18: top 59%59% · 2017/182018/19: top 100%2022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 79%2024/25: top 90%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM43% · North West 63%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · North West 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2015/16

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (3 pupils)2016/17: 56% · 9 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 63% · 8 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 50% · 6 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 50% · 6 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 43% · 7 pupils · North West 63%63%22%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (3 pupils)2016/17: 22% · 9 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 13% · 8 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 0% · 9 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 6 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 6 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 7 pupils · North West 6%22%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: withheld (3 pupils)2016/17: 109 · 9 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 8 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 97 · 9 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 6 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 6 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 7 pupils · North West 10510997No exams
Maths score
2015/16: withheld (3 pupils)2016/17: 107 · 9 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 8 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 95 · 9 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 103 · 6 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 99 · 6 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 7 pupils · North West 10510895No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
7 of 7 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st77
2nd00
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202656
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.4%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support14.3%
EHC plan7.1%
Absence (sessions missed)2.5%
Persistently absent pupils0.0%

Girls 51.8%Boys 48.2%

80% full · 70 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 29 responses (51.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved75.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.1% not applicable45.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year62.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.8% not applicable52% 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 child75.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school79.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing65.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development69% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 2
  • Leadership 0.9
  • Teaching assistants 3.4
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 2.9 FTE · Whole workforce 8.4 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£10,115
Spend per pupil£9,820
Staff spend per pupil£7,140
Reserve per pupil£889
  • +£49,805revenue reserve
  • +£16,533in-year balance

Grants £9,742 · self-generated £373 · premises £421 per pupil