Blennerhasset School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wigton, Cumberland
Blennerhasset School is a primary school in Wigton, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Blennerhasset, Wigton, CA7 3RL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 60 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to Blennerhasset School.”
- “They value the positive relationships that they have with staff and with each other.”
- “They understand why it is important to be kind and caring towards others.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects they do not pick up pupils’ errors and misconceptions as effectively as they should.”
- “This means that some pupils do not have the prior knowledge that they need to help them with new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 29% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 7 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- St Michael's CofE Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Richmond Hill School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Plumbland CofE School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Matthew's CofE School 3.1 mi Good
- Oughterside Primary School 3.7 mi Good
- Boltons CofE School 4.0 mi Not judged
- Ireby CofE School 4.0 mi School remains Good
- Holme St Cuthbert School 5.7 mi Good