UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 137602

Dearham Primary School

Academy converter · Maryport · CA15 7HR

Ages 3–11 · 202 pupils · Cumberland

School website

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

202 pupils · 271 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
108 / 94
School capacity
271
Capacity fill
202 / 271 (75%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Changing Lives Learning Trust
Headteacher
Ms Samantha Busigny

Location

Address
The Went, Dearham
Postcode
CA15 7HR
Town
Maryport
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Maryport, Cumberland, 202 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.3%.

Open schools in Maryport
13
Primary schools in Maryport
12
Academies among open schools in Maryport
38% (5)
Open schools in CA15
13
Primary in CA15
12
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaryportNear CA15

  • Ellenborough Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maryport · CA15 7NE · Cumberland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM62.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Netherton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maryport · CA15 7LT · Cumberland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Broughton Moor Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Maryport · CA15 7RZ · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    1.8 miles away

  • Ewanrigg Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Maryport · CA15 8HN · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM64.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Maryport CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Maryport · CA15 6JN · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM14.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Grasslot Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maryport · CA15 8BT · Cumberland

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.6%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Samantha Busigny
Telephone
01900812518
Website
https://dearham.education

Official links