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Oughterside Primary School

Foundation school · Wigton · CA7 2PY

Ages 2–11 · 69 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-17

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
43

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 fill82%

69 pupils · 84 places

Pupils on roll
69
Boys / girls
38 / 31
School capacity
84
Capacity fill
69 / 84 (82%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Kirkbride

Location

Address
Aspatria
Postcode
CA7 2PY
Town
Wigton
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wigton, Cumberland, 69 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 31.7%.

Open schools in Wigton
21
Primary schools in Wigton
18
Academies among open schools in Wigton
5% (1)
Open schools in CA7
21
Primary in CA7
18
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 WigtonNear CA7

  • Plumbland CofE School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 2DQ · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Richmond Hill School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 3BQ · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM30.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • St Matthew's CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 3NT · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM5.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Allonby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maryport · CA15 6QG · Cumberland

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM25.9%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Kirkbride
Telephone
01697320579
Website
www.oughtersideschool.co.uk/

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