Academy converter · Cumberland

Dearham Primary School

3–11Ages
202Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137602URN

The Went, Dearham, Maryport, CA15 7HR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Cumberland median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

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23 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 23 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Cumberland median (1.7) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

2026 1.6; Cumberland median median 1.7
2025 1.5; Cumberland median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Cumberland median median 1.6
2023 1.3; Cumberland median median 1.7
2022 1.1; Cumberland median median 1.7
2021 1.2; Cumberland median median 1.6
2020 1.5; Cumberland median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Cumberland median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Cumberland median median 1.9
2017 1.4; Cumberland median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Cumberland median median 2.0
2015 1.2; Cumberland median median 1.8
2014 1.2; Cumberland median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Cumberland median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Cumberland median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	23	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2025	24	37	1.5	23	0.96
Sep 2024	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2023	31	41	1.3	31	1.00
Sep 2022	25	27	1.1	25	1.00
Sep 2021	28	34	1.2	28	1.00
Sep 2020	26	40	1.5	26	1.00
Sep 2019	24	30	1.3	24	1.00
Sep 2018	27	36	1.3	27	1.00
Sep 2017	28	40	1.4	28	1.00
Sep 2016	21	27	1.3	21	1.00
Sep 2015	23	27	1.2	23	1.00
Sep 2014	42	52	1.2	42	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 73% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%52nd of 111 in Cumberland

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Cumberland 75% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Cumberland 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Cumberland 71% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Cumberland 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Cumberland 71% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Cumberland 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Cumberland median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	0%	103	103
2023/24	45%	3%	103	102
2022/23	47%	0%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Dearham Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
2.1 km · Cumberland

Good2024

1.0applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
Ellenborough Academy
2.7 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place
Netherton Infant School
2.8 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place
Broughton Moor Primary School
2.9 km · Cumberland

Requires improvement2023
Ewanrigg Junior School
3.0 km · Cumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

48%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
3.1 km · Cumberland

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.1applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Maryport CofE Primary School
3.2 km · Cumberland

Good2023

1.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Grasslot Infant School
3.6 km · Cumberland

Good2024

2.1applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137602 · 942/5211
Trust: Changing Lives Learning Trust
Capacity: 271 pupils · 202 on roll
Free school meals: 17.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2011
Replaced: Dearham Primary School (URN 112413)
Address: The Went, Dearham, Maryport, CA15 7HR
Local authority: Cumberland

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources