Schools in CA7
Primary and secondary schools serving CA7, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Cumberland
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 29,234 (2024)
Schools in CA7
30 schools in CA7: 26 primary, 3 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 28 that publish a capacity are 72% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent3.3%
- Good86.7%
- Needs improvement6.7%
- Not rated3.3%
The largest schools here
- The Nelson Thomlinson SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,095 pupilsGood3.5 miles · October 2023
- Thomlinson Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 227 pupils · 95% fullGood3.3 miles · December 2019
- Richmond Hill SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 205 pupils · 85% fullNeeds improvement4.4 miles · February 2026
- Silloth Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 185 pupils · 88% fullExcellent7.4 miles · July 2024
- Wigton Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 165 pupils · 80% fullGood3.2 miles · March 2023
- Solway Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 150 pupils · 51% fullGood7.3 miles · June 2019
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 136 pupils · 88% fullGood3.6 miles · March 2020
- Beacon Hill Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 135 pupils · 39% fullNeeds improvement4.8 miles · September 2017
- Thursby Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 110 pupils · 79% fullGood8.0 miles · December 2022
- Kirkbampton CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 94 pupils · 90% fullGood9.0 miles · October 2022
- Skelton SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 87 pupils · 93% fullGood16 miles · June 2024
- Boltons CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 86 pupils · 102% fullGood2.5 miles · February 2020
- Kirkbride Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 77 pupils · 85% fullGood6.2 miles · March 2023
- Oughterside Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 69 pupils · 82% fullGood6.5 miles · April 2024
- Rosley CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 66 pupils · 82% fullGood6.9 miles · March 2023
- Wiggonby CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 61 pupils · 85% fullGood6.9 miles · November 2023
- Blennerhasset SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 60 pupils · 86% fullGood3.5 miles · March 2023
- Plumbland CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 53 pupils · 95% fullGood6.0 miles · June 2026
- St Matthew's CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 51 pupils · 91% fullGood4.6 miles · November 2023
- Greystoke Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 51 pupils · 81% fullGood18 miles · April 2026
- St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 45 pupils · 43% fullGood4.8 miles · March 2024
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 43 pupils · 61% fullGood3.3 miles · January 2023
- Threlkeld CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 41 pupils · 68% fullGood15 miles · March 2023
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 40 pupils · 38% fullGood10 miles · May 2015
- Fellview Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 40 pupils · 52% fullGood8.4 miles · February 2020
- Ireby CofE SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 38 pupils · 68% fullGood5.2 miles · March 2024
- Allonby Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 27 pupils · 48% fullGood7.8 miles · March 2024
- Bassenthwaite Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 24 pupils · 49% fullGood9.3 miles · June 2026
- Holme St Cuthbert SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 21 pupils · 32% fullGood6.2 miles · May 2024
- Old WindebroweOther · ages 5–18 · IndependentNot rated15 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.