Lorton School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Cockermouth, Cumberland
Lorton School is a primary school in Cockermouth, Cumberland for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 24 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- High Lorton, Cockermouth, CA13 9UL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 45 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this small and nurturing school.”
- “They form trusting bonds with staff and each other.”
- “The school and the trust have high expectations for pupils’ achievement.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s ability to pinpoint and address gaps in learning is at various stages of effectiveness.”
- “Sometimes, the checks of what pupils have learned and remembered over time do not identify where pupils have gaps in their knowledge or where they have developed misconceptions.”
- “On occasion, this slows pupils’ learning and hampers the depth of subject knowledge that some pupils acquire.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2025 (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) | 67% | 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: 6 first-preference applications, 6 offers in total, 6 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.
- Eaglesfield Paddle CofE Primary Academy 3.4 mi Good
- All Saints' CofE School 3.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fairfield Primary School 3.9 mi School remains Good
- Braithwaite CofE Primary School 4.7 mi Good
- Dean CofE School 5.4 mi Good
- Bassenthwaite Primary School 5.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bridget's CofE School 5.8 mi School remains Good
- Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School 5.9 mi Not judged