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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Wigton · CA7 9HZ

Ages 3–11 · 123 pupils · Cumberland

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

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)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
86

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill80%

123 pupils · 154 places

Pupils on roll
123
Boys / girls
54 / 69
School capacity
154
Capacity fill
123 / 154 (80%)
Free school meals
30.3%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Ann-Marie Handford

Location

Address
Eastend
Postcode
CA7 9HZ
Town
Wigton
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wigton, Cumberland, 123 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

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

  • Thomlinson Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 9PG · Cumberland

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Wigton Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 9JR · Cumberland

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ann-Marie Handford

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