The best schools in Cumberland

Compare 171 schools in Cumberland on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: Bookwell Primary School (primary) and Keswick School (secondary).

Local Authority 171 schools

Primary schools

145 primary schools in Cumberland, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Bookwell Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Egremont, CA22 2LT

Crosby-on-Eden CofE School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Carlisle, CA6 4QN

Stoneraise School

Ofsted: Expected
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Carlisle, CA5 7AT

Bowness-on-Solway Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Location
Wigton, CA7 5AF

Lanercost CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Brampton, CA8 2HL

Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Cockermouth, CA13 0PG
See all 145 primary schools in Cumberland

Secondary schools

19 secondary schools in Cumberland, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

Keswick School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Keswick, CA12 5QB

Cockermouth School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF

Richard Rose Morton Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Carlisle, CA2 6LB

The Nelson Thomlinson School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Wigton, CA7 9PX

Workington Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Workington, CA14 4EB

William Howard School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Brampton, CA8 1AR
See all 19 secondary schools in Cumberland

Independent schools

3 independent schools in Cumberland, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Austin Friars

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Carlisle, CA3 9PB

Lime House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Carlisle, CA5 7BX

St Bees School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
CA27 0DS

SEND and special schools

4 special schools in Cumberland, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Mayfield School

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Community special school
Location
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

Kirby Moor School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Brampton, CA8 2AB

Progress Schools - Carlisle

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Carlisle, CA1 1EJ

Old Windebrowe

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Keswick, CA12 4NT

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