Primary school

Scotby CofE Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cumberland
  • CA4 8AT
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,394 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 31%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%+64 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · North West 6%8/10 Above+53.3 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle+35.6 pts
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above+17.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 36 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 76% · 38 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 78% · 36 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 56% · 39 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 58% · 38 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 78% · 41 pupils · North West 63%78%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 36 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 11% · 38 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 17% · 36 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 39 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 38 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 12% · 41 pupils · North West 6%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 36 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 38 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 39 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 38 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 41 pupils · North West 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 36 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 38 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 39 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 38 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 41 pupils · North West 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd282
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2022Good

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 2026215
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.8%
First language not English6.1%
SEN support17.8%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils5.7%

Girls 48.7%Boys 51.3%

95.1% full · 226 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.2
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 2.6
  • Teaching assistants 10.3
  • Other support 5.2

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 27.3 · 46 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,014
Spend per pupil£7,048
Staff spend per pupil£5,690
Reserve per pupil£125
  • +£26,881revenue reserve
  • −£7,377in-year balance

Grants £6,517 · self-generated £497 · premises £381 per pupil