Kingmoor Junior School

About Kingmoor Junior School

If you're researching Kingmoor Junior School, the first thing you'll notice is that it's a popular choice among local families. The school is significantly oversubscribed, with 348 pupils on roll against a capacity of just 300, which suggests strong demand. While there isn't a specific parent survey or recommend percentage in the data, that level of oversubscription often reflects a positive reputation in the community. The school is a state primary for mixed genders, aged 7 to 11, and sits within the Cumberland local authority. It has no religious character and is not a boarding or nursery provider. Headteacher Hayley Robertson leads the school, which has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 16.7%, slightly above the national average. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2021, confirmed it 'remains Good', a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2012, when it was upgraded from a previous 'Requires improvement'.

Academically, Kingmoor Junior School performs around the middle of the pack locally and nationally. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Cumberland local authority average of 54%. However, the proportion achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was 19%, and the school ranks 41st out of 111 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom 50% nationally. Looking at individual subjects, reading and maths average scores were 105 and 104 respectively, with 69% reaching the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. Writing saw 72% at expected, but only 22% at the higher level. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds compared to peers, but the overall picture is of a solid, above-average performer within its local authority.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a junior school, including an ICT suite, music rooms, a sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room, a gymnasium and even a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, rounders, cross country, swimming, cricket and gymnastics, while clubs include coding, drama, film club and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication issues, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given its oversubscription, you'd want to check admission criteria carefully, but for families seeking a well-equipped, Good-rated junior school with a broad extracurricular offer and strong SEND provision, Kingmoor Junior School is a realistic and solid option within Cumberland.

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