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EnglandNorth WestCumberlandCA20 1AZGosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
Primary

Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary

Cumberland · Seascale · CA20 1AZ http://www.gosforth.cumbria.sch.uk

Pupils
109
cap. 140
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
109
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
81%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
109
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 13/03/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery · Primary · Cumberland

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
81%
+14pp
81%74%67%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
56%
Writing expected standard
94%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
94%
Maths higher standard
6%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
94%
SPAG higher standard
31%
Reading scaled score
109.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
109
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
1%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
2%

Contact

Address
Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1AZ
Local authority
Cumberland
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2581%0%94%56%94%6%94%6%100%94%109.0105.0107.012%109
2023/2467%0%90%29%71%5%81%5%100%86%107.0103.0105.013%120
2022/2367%0%89%33%72%6%67%11%94%78%107.0102.0105.0+1.60-0.80-3.1011%115
2018/1975%0%94%38%75%0%94%13%100%88%109.0106.0105.0+1.90-4.60-1.6014%117
2017/1878%0%100%0%78%22%78%33%100%56%105.0105.0101.0+1.80+2.50+2.909%104
2016/17100%14%100%64%100%21%100%14%100%93%112.0107.0107.0+5.90+1.80+1.809%100

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2510917.612%5%1%4%2%
2023/2412020.013%2%4%4%2%
2022/2311519.211%2%5%6%20%
2021/2212317.611%0%2%5%5%
2020/2111717.211%0%3%
2018/1911718.314%0%3%3%3%
2017/1810417.39%0%6%4%5%
2016/1710014.39%0%4%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.