Blennerhasset SchoolRichmond Hill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigton.
Summary of the comparison
Blennerhasset School and Richmond Hill School are primary schools in Wigton.
Blennerhasset School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Richmond Hill School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Richmond Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Blennerhasset School was judged Good and Richmond Hill School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 29.0% for Blennerhasset School and 59.0% for Richmond Hill School.
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) and has fallen at Richmond Hill School (75.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonBlennerhasset School | WigtonRichmond Hill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 104th of 143 in Cumberland | 68th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 63 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 240 | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 3RL | Wigton, CA7 3BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 63 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 38.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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
Richmond Hill School
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