Crosscanonby St John's CofE SchoolDearham Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maryport.
Summary of the comparison
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School and Dearham Primary School are primary schools in Maryport.
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Dearham Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dearham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School was judged Good and Dearham Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 18.0% for Crosscanonby St John's CofE School and 58.0% for Dearham Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dearham Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaryportCrosscanonby St John's CofE School | MaryportDearham Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | D40/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 119th of 143 in Cumberland | 98th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 57 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 80 | 271 | |
| Location | Maryport, CA15 6RX | Maryport, CA15 7HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 18.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 93.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 57 | 223 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.9% | 16.1% 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.
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.
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
Dearham Primary School
Full profiles: Crosscanonby St John's CofE School · Dearham Primary School