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Lorton School

Academy converter · Cockermouth · CA13 9UL

Ages 4–11 · 45 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-09-10

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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
44

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 fill64%

45 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
45
Boys / girls
23 / 22
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
45 / 70 (64%)
Free school meals
4.4%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Laker

Location

Address
High Lorton
Postcode
CA13 9UL
Town
Cockermouth
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Cockermouth, Cumberland, 45 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.4%.

Open schools in Cockermouth
8
Primary schools in Cockermouth
7
Academies among open schools in Cockermouth
75% (6)
Open schools in CA13
8
Primary in CA13
7
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Primary in Cumberland LA
146

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Laker
Telephone
0190085919
Website
www.lorton.cumbria.sch.uk/

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