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Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery

Cumberland, CA20 1AZPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
16 1st-choice / 16 offers made
Ranking
#5,542
of 13,686 nationally

About Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery

Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery is a state-funded primary school in Cumberland, North West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 96 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 140.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (13 Mar 2024). 81% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 16 first-preference applications and 16 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, Cumberland, CA20 1AZ
HeadteacherMrs Leanne Long
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils96
Free School Meals (FSM)3.1%
School Capacity96 / 140 (69% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

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

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Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.