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Lanercost CofE Primary School

Cumberland, CA8 2HLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
10 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2235 of 13,686 nationally

About Lanercost CofE Primary School

Lanercost CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Cumberland that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 17 applications for just 10 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.7. All ten first-preference applicants were offered a spot, but with seven more families applying overall, demand comfortably outstrips supply. That kind of competition usually reflects strong word-of-mouth, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024 backs that up with a clean sweep of Outstanding grades across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. It’s a rating the school has held consistently since at least its previous inspection in 2012, which also judged overall effectiveness as Outstanding. With only 85 pupils on roll against a capacity of 80, the school is running slightly over its official number, which suggests it’s a tight-knit community where every child is known.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLanercost, Lanercost C E, Brampton, Cumberland, CA8 2HL
HeadteacherA Wilkinson
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils85
Free School Meals (FSM)7.5%
School Capacity85 / 80 (106% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsGymnasiumSensory RoomArt StudiosSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

Cross CountryDanceGymnasticsFootballCricketAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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Lanercost CofE Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.