Dearham Primary SchoolEllenborough Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Maryport.
Summary of the comparison
Dearham Primary School and Ellenborough Academy are primary schools in Maryport.
Dearham Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ellenborough Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ellenborough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dearham Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ellenborough Academy was judged Good.
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 | MaryportDearham Primary School | MaryportEllenborough Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 98th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 128th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 52 | |
| Capacity | 271 | 69 | |
| Location | Maryport, CA15 7HR | Maryport, CA15 7NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 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 | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 52 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.2% | 46.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 23.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 10.5% 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.
Dearham Primary School
Ellenborough Academy
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