Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport

About Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport

Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport sits within the Cumberland local authority, where it ranks 38th out of 111 primary schools on the key stage 2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure. That places it just outside the top third of schools in the area, though it is worth noting that the three highest-ranked peers locally — Jericho Primary School, Irthington Village School and Shankhill CofE Primary School — all sit some distance ahead on the same metric. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed genders, taking children from age 2 to 11, and is currently led by headteacher Sheryl Slack. With 214 pupils on roll against a capacity of 240, there is some spare room, though the school was oversubscribed for 2025/26 admissions, receiving 24 applications for 21 places and offering all 21 first-preference applicants a spot.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in April 2025, the school was rated Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2012, when it was judged Outstanding overall. At key stage 2 in 2023/24, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Cumberland local authority average of 54%. Reading was a particular strength, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 31% achieving the higher standard. Maths scores were more mixed: 72% reached the expected standard and 21% the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 104. Writing and maths combined higher-standard attainment was lower, at 7% each. Nationally, the school sits in the 52nd percentile for the same combined measure.

Parents are overwhelmingly positive, with 92% of respondents to the Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. Strong majorities strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school (83%) and does well there (83%), and that the school offers a good range of clubs and activities (83%). The school lists a chapel, sports hall, gymnasium, library, art studios and an outdoor playground among its facilities, and runs clubs including science, eco, coding, chess, film and choir. Sports on offer include rounders, netball, tennis, cross country, dance and athletics. For children with additional needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. With a nursery on site and a below-capacity roll, it is a solidly performing Catholic primary that suits families who value strong reading outcomes, a supportive pastoral environment, and a faith-based setting in the Maryport area.

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