Fairfield Primary SchoolLorton School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cockermouth.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield Primary School and Lorton School are primary schools in Cockermouth.
Fairfield Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lorton School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lorton School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield Primary School was judged Good and Lorton School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 83.0% for Fairfield Primary School and 67.0% for Lorton School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairfield Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lorton School (50.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CockermouthFairfield Primary School | CockermouthLorton School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 143 in Cumberland | 26th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 447 | 45 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 70 | |
| Location | Cockermouth, CA13 0DX | Cockermouth, CA13 9UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 447 | 45 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.0% | 4.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 28.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 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.
Fairfield Primary School
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