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Orgill Primary School

Community school · Egremont · CA22 2HH

Ages 2–11 · 228 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
194

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 fill109%

228 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
96 / 132
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
228 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
61
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Holly Collins

Location

Address
Southey Avenue, Orgill
Postcode
CA22 2HH
Town
Egremont
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Whitehaven and Workington
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Egremont, Cumberland, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 26.8%.

Open schools in Egremont
5
Primary schools in Egremont
4
Academies among open schools in Egremont
40% (2)
Open schools in CA22
5
Primary in CA22
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 EgremontNear CA22

  • Bookwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Egremont · CA22 2LT · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Egremont · CA22 2SJ · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Beckermet CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Beckermet · CA21 2YD · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM2.7%

    2.7 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%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Holly Collins
Telephone
01946820234
Website
www.orgill.cumbria.sch.uk/

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