Blennerhasset SchoolIreby CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigton.
Summary of the comparison
Blennerhasset School and Ireby CofE School are primary schools in Wigton.
Blennerhasset School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Ireby CofE School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ireby CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
Blennerhasset School was judged Good and Ireby CofE School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blennerhasset School (44.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonBlennerhasset School | WigtonIreby CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 104th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 124th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 63 | 36 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 56 | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 3RL | Wigton, CA7 1DS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 63 | 36 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 5.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.9% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blennerhasset School
Ireby CofE School
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