Schools in Cumberland
180 schools across 22 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 72 of 180 schools here that have a published grade.
Cumberland has 180 schools across 22 towns — 145 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 39,881 pupils. 89% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (64 of 72). There are currently 8 open teaching jobs in Cumberland. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Cumberland.
Cumberlandlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Cumberland
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Latest teaching jobs in Cumberland
View all 8 →Administrative Assistant
James Rennie School · Carlisle
£25,189.11 Annually (Actual)· Closes 4 SeptDeputy Headteacher
Brook Street Primary School · Carlisle
Closes 28 SeptMidday Supervisior
Ellenborough Academy · Maryport
Closes 4 AugHigher Level Teaching Assistant in Resource Provision - Maternity cover
Hensingham Primary School · Whitehaven
£24,087.82 Annually (Actual) Grade 8· Closes 31 Aug
Teaching supply agencies in Cumberland
Recruitment and supply agencies that place teachers and support staff across Cumberland and the surrounding region — for day-to-day supply, long-term and permanent roles.
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Claim this spot →Top-performing schools in Cumberland
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Keswick School52.1Attainment 8
- 2Cockermouth School51.9Attainment 8
- 3The Nelson Thomlinson School46.2Attainment 8
- 4William Howard School45.0Attainment 8
- 5Millom School44.9Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Cumberland
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Beckermet
Brampton
Carlisle
CARLISLE
Cleator
Cleator Moor
Cockermouth
Cumberland
Egremont
Frizington
FRIZINGTON
Holmrook
Keswick
Maryport
millom
Millom
Moor Row
Seascale
St Bees
Whitehaven
Wigton
Workington
Outstanding Schools in Cumberland
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Bookwell Primary School
Egremont, Cumberland· CA22 2LT
194 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Keswick School
Keswick, Cumberland· CA12 5QB
1,191 pupils
Attainment 8: 52.1
Trust: KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Lanercost CofE Primary School
Brampton, Cumberland· CA8 2HL
85 pupils
KS2: 82% met expected standard