Academy converter · Cumberland

Wreay Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
75Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
147397URN

Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0RL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.8 above Cumberland median (1.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Cumberland

24 applications for 7 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

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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

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Cumberland median (1.7) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

24 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; Cumberland median median 1.7
2025 5.3; Cumberland median median 1.7
2024 3.8; Cumberland median median 1.6
2023 5.0; Cumberland median median 1.7
2022 2.4; Cumberland median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Cumberland median median 1.6
2020 4.8; Cumberland median median 1.7
2019 3.4; Cumberland median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Cumberland median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 2.6; Cumberland median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Cumberland median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Cumberland median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Cumberland median median 1.7; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Cumberland median in 7 of 7 years.

This school
Cumberland median

Dashed bars: as Wreay CofE Primary School (URN 112260), the previous school.

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	7	24	3.4	7	1.00
Sep 2025	4	21	5.3	2	0.50
Sep 2024	6	23	3.8	6	1.00
Sep 2023	4	20	5.0	3	0.75
Sep 2022	13	31	2.4	12	0.92
Sep 2021	9	19	2.1	9	1.00
Sep 2020	8	38	4.8	8	1.00
Sep 2019 *	13	44	3.4	12	0.92
Sep 2018 *	15	30	2.0	13	0.87
Sep 2017 *	14	37	2.6	13	0.93
Sep 2016 *	19	38	2.0	19	1.00
Sep 2015 *	13	33	2.5	13	1.00
Sep 2014 *	12	32	2.7	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 77% · Maths 69% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%60th of 111 in Cumberland

Cumberland 56% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Cumberland 75% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Cumberland 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Cumberland 71% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Cumberland 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Cumberland 71% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Cumberland 17% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	54%	8%	104	104
2023/24	55%	0%	100	100
2022/23	73%	5%	106	104

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

Wreay Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Stoneraise School
3.3 km · Cumberland

2026

2.0applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Cumwhinton School
4.2 km · Cumberland

Good2023

2.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Petteril Bank School
4.8 km · Cumberland

2026

1.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Upperby Primary School
5.4 km · Cumberland

Good2022

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Inglewood Infant School
5.4 km · Cumberland

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Ivegill CofE School
5.5 km · Westmorland and Furness

Good2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Inglewood Junior School
5.5 km · Cumberland

2026

46%met the SATs standard
Pennine Way Primary School
5.5 km · Cumberland

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147397 · 942/3037
Trust: The Good Shepherd Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 140 pupils · 75 on roll
Free school meals: 15.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: Wreay CofE Primary School (URN 112260)
Address: Wreay, Carlisle, CA4 0RL
Local authority: Cumberland

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