Richmond Hill School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Wigton, Cumberland
Richmond Hill School is a primary school in Wigton, Cumberland for ages 2–11 (community school).
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Key facts
- Address
- Queen Street, Aspatria, Wigton, CA7 3BQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Richmond Hill Primary School value the warm relationships that they have with adults and with each other.”
- “They appreciate that adults listen to them and help them when they have concerns.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, teaching does not consistently support pupils to overcome the barriers to learning that they face.”
- “Some pupils, particularly disadvantaged pupils, do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “They struggle to remember the important knowledge that they have been taught.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 April 2026 (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) | 59% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 17 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 Matthew's CofE School 1.6 mi Good
- Blennerhasset School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Plumbland CofE School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oughterside Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- St Michael's CofE Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Holme St Cuthbert School 4.2 mi Good
- Allonby Primary School 4.3 mi Good
- Crosscanonby St John's CofE School 5.4 mi Good