St Michael's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Wigton, Cumberland
St Michael's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Wigton, Cumberland for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 March 2024.
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Catchment area for St Michael's CofE Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Bothel, Wigton, CA7 2HN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 45 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are cheerful and happy at this school.”
- “They treat each other and adults with kindness and consideration.”
- “They are polite and well-mannered.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the delivery of the curriculum is not helping pupils to acquire the depth of knowledge, skills and vocabulary that they should.”
- “As a result, some pupils are not as prepared for new learning as they should be.”
- “The school is still developing assessment strategies that teachers will use to check pupils’ learning is secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 2 first-preference applications, 2 offers in total, 2 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Blennerhasset School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Plumbland CofE School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Richmond Hill School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ireby CofE School 3.6 mi School remains Good
- Oughterside Primary School 3.8 mi Good
- St Matthew's CofE School 4.1 mi Good
- Boltons CofE School 4.8 mi Not judged
- Bassenthwaite Primary School 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade