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St Matthew's CofE School

Voluntary aided school · Wigton · CA7 3NT

Ages 4–11 · 51 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
113.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)0.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
1.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
47

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 fill91%

51 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
51
Boys / girls
30 / 21
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
51 / 56 (91%)
Free school meals
5.9%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Helen Harrison

Location

Address
Westnewton
Postcode
CA7 3NT
Town
Wigton
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Penrith and Solway
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wigton, Cumberland, 51 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

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

  • Richmond Hill School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 3BQ · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Oughterside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Wigton · CA7 2PY · Cumberland

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM31.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Holme St Cuthbert School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maryport · CA15 6QZ · Cumberland

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.0%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Helen Harrison
Telephone
01697320545
Website
www.stmatthews.cumbria.sch.uk

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