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Silloth Primary School

Community school · Wigton · CA7 4DR

Ages 3–11 · 185 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-26

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
132

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 fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
105 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
21.7%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Emma Mounsey (Acting Head Teacher)

Location

Address
Liddel Street, Silloth
Postcode
CA7 4DR
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigton, Cumberland, 185 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.7%.

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

  • Solway Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Wigton · CA7 4DD · Cumberland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att824.0
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+4%
    • Absence10.6%

    0.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Mounsey (Acting Head Teacher)
Telephone
01697331243
Website
www.silloth.cumbria.sch.uk/

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