Richmond Hill SchoolPlumbland CofE School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigton.
Summary of the comparison
Richmond Hill School and Plumbland CofE School are primary schools in Wigton.
Richmond Hill School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Plumbland CofE School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Richmond Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Richmond Hill School was judged in need of attention and Plumbland CofE 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 59.0% for Richmond Hill School and 67.0% for Plumbland CofE School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Richmond Hill School (75.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Plumbland CofE School (43.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonRichmond Hill School | WigtonPlumbland CofE School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | 94th of 143 in Cumberland | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 53 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 56 | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 3BQ | Wigton, CA7 2DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 53 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 6.3% 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.
Richmond Hill School
Plumbland CofE School
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