Primary school

St Herbert's CofE (VA) Primary and Nursery School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Cumberland
  • CA12 4HZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,121 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 74%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 69%69%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 53%2018/19: top 39%39% · 2018/192022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 74%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM54% · North West 63%3/10 Below−35.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · North West 6%7/10 Above−13 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below−29.3 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below−61.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 35 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 52% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 66% · 44 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 35 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 48% · 48 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 57% · 46 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 54% · 37 pupils · North West 63%71%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 35 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 9% · 44 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 35 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 48 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 17% · 46 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 8% · 37 pupils · North West 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 35 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 44 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 35 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 48 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 46 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 37 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 35 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 44 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 35 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 48 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 46 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 37 pupils · North West 105108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd30
3rd30

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Good

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 2026266
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.8%
First language not English3.1%
SEN support7.0%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils3.8%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

87.2% full · 305 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 41 responses (14.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.7% not applicable41.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.6% not applicable69.2% 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 child75.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school85.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 6.8

Teachers 10.9 FTE · Whole workforce 27.9 · 61 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,707
Spend per pupil£6,723
Staff spend per pupil£5,127
Reserve per pupil£422
  • +£106,857revenue reserve
  • −£4,151in-year balance

Grants £6,033 · self-generated £674 · premises £364 per pupil