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Frizington Community Primary School

Community school · Frizington · CA26 3PF

Ages 4–11 · 109 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
111

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).

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
59 / 50
Free school meals
14.7%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rose

Location

Address
Main Street
Postcode
CA26 3PF
Town
Frizington
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Frizington, Cumberland, 109 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.7%.

Open schools in Frizington
5
Primary schools in Frizington
4
Academies among open schools in Frizington
40% (2)
Open schools in CA26
5
Primary in CA26
4
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 FrizingtonNear CA26

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Frizington · CA26 3PX · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM36.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Arlecdon Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    FRIZINGTON · CA26 3XA · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Montreal CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Cleator Moor · CA25 5LW · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM43.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Moresby Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Whitehaven · CA28 8UX · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.9%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Rose
Telephone
01946810611
Website
http://www.frizington-pri.cumbria.sch.uk

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