48
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio10.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Michael's CofE Primary School · Primary · Cumberland
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
48
Pupil : teacher ratio
10.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Bothel, Wigton, CA7 2HN
Local authority
Cumberland
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 23% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 0% | 78% | 44% | 78% | 22% | 67% | 0% | 100% | 67% | 107.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 | — | — | — | 23% | 47 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 14% | 57% | 14% | 86% | 14% | 71% | 14% | 86% | 43% | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 | +1.20 | +5.30 | +1.10 | 16% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 0% | 67% | 11% | 67% | 11% | 67% | 0% | 78% | 67% | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 | -6.50 | -4.40 | -5.70 | 11% | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 0% | 100% | 33% | 83% | 0% | 50% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 109.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 | +4.10 | -1.20 | -4.30 | 16% | 58 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 16% | 49 |
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
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48 | 11.2 | 23% | 0% | 26% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 47 | 12.6 | 23% | 0% | 24% | 6% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 51 | 13.0 | 16% | 0% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 51 | 16.7 | 12% | 0% | 16% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 50 | 18.1 | 12% | 0% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 54 | 18.0 | 11% | 0% | 9% | 5% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 58 | 20.6 | 16% | 0% | 11% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 49 | 21.9 | 16% | 0% | 14% | 4% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.