Primary school

Dearham Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Cumberland
  • CA15 7HR
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,983 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 22%2018/19: top 25%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 67%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below−42.6 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%1/10 Well below North West−61.2 pts
Reading score103 · North West 1052/10 Well below North West−66.3 pts
Maths score103 · North West 1053/10 Below−18.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 35 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 70% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 78% · 36 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 77% · 35 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 47% · 36 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 45% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 33 pupils · North West 63%78%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 35 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 14% · 36 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 11% · 35 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 36 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 33 pupils · North West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 35 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 35 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 36 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 33 pupils · North West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 35 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 35 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 101 · 36 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 33 pupils · North West 105105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2024 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd50
3rd40

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026202
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.2%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support12.1%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils16.1%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

74.5% full · 271 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 69 responses (30.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.1% not applicable72.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.1% not applicable76.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.8% who said Yes above61.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult8.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.9
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.6
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 9.9 FTE · Whole workforce 24.7 · 34 people

Financials

No AAR return published for this school