Seascale Primary School
Seascale, CA20 1LZ · Cumberland · primary school
38th of 119 primary schools in Cumberland we can score, 145 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 4,337 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.2/10 among them, against 4.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 55.0 · 28 | 40% | 1.10 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 10.0 · 66 | 25% | 1.65 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 55.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 10.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.2 out of 10 among them, against 4.2 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Bear with La'al Collective, Driggsby with Prism Arts, Stories from Seascale, Atomic Story with Prism Arts, Dark Skies with Ian Douglas, Eskdale with Richard Shilling, Harbour Tales with Ian Douglas, and the John Muir Award. Sports include swimming, netball, balance ability, judo, gymnastics, golf, tennis, and cricket. There is no breakfast or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 97 pupils in a building with 164 places, leaving 67 spare spots. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive without a breakfast club? What specific steps are being taken to raise the percentage of pupils reaching the higher standard? How do the smaller class sizes impact individual attention during lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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