Oughterside Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigton.
Summary of the comparison
Oughterside Primary School and St Matthew's CofE School are primary schools in Wigton.
Oughterside Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Matthew's CofE School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Oughterside Primary School was judged Good and St Matthew's CofE School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's CofE School (44.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonOughterside Primary School | WigtonSt Matthew's CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 143 in Cumberland | 47th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 60 | 45 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 56 | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 2PY | Wigton, CA7 3NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 60 | 45 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.2% | 4.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 9.3% 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.
Oughterside Primary School
St Matthew's CofE School
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