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 20 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
Class Teacher
James Rennie School · Carlisle
£32,916.00 - £51,048.00 Annually (FTE) Plus SEN 1 allowance - £2787Closes 9 NovFinance Officer
James Rennie School · Carlisle
£36,581.00 Annually (FTE) Actual starting salary - £32,220Closes 13 NovNorthern Hub Business Manager - Maternity Cover
James Rennie School · Carlisle
£52,556.00 - £56,975.00 Annually (FTE)Closes 13 NovCleaner
Longtown Primary School · Carlisle
£13,376.39 - £13,376.39 Annually (Actual) Grade 1Closes 6 NovGeneral Kitchen Assistant
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington · Workington
£6,168.00 Annually (Actual) Pay Award Pending.⏳ Closes 1 NovTeacher of Religious Education - Maternity Cover
St John Henry Newman Catholic School · Carlisle
⏳ Closes 30 Oct
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 School50.9Attainment 8
- 2Cockermouth School47.9Attainment 8
- 3St Benedict's Catholic High School43.8Attainment 8
- 4The Nelson Thomlinson School43.1Attainment 8
- 5The Whitehaven Academy43.0Attainment 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
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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: 50.9
Trust: KESWICK SCHOOL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Lanercost CofE Primary School
Brampton, Cumberland· CA8 2HL
85 pupils
KS2: 82% met expected standard