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Blennerhasset School

Cumberland, CA7 3RLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
31%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#13,208
of 13,686 nationally

About Blennerhasset School

Blennerhasset School is a small primary in Cumberland that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 13 applications for just 6 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. All 6 first-preference applicants were offered a spot, which suggests that while the school is popular, local families who put it first stand a decent chance. With just 63 pupils on roll against a capacity of 70, it is a genuinely intimate setting. The school has a nursery provision, so families with younger children can get a foot in the door early. Ofsted visited in March 2023 for an ungraded inspection and confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since its previous graded inspection in 2013. The headteacher, Jillian Harrison-Longworth, leads a team that keeps things running smoothly, though the most recent inspection did not publish breakdowns for behaviour, personal development or early years provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBlennerhasset, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 3RL
HeadteacherJillian Harrison-Longworth
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils63
Free School Meals (FSM)7.0%
School Capacity63 / 70 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Music RoomsForest SchoolICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballCricketAthleticsRoundersCross CountryTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningEco ClubCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Source: blennerhasset.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Blennerhasset School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.