Richmond Hill SchoolSt Michael's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigton.
Summary of the comparison
Richmond Hill School and St Michael's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Wigton.
Richmond Hill School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Michael's CofE Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Richmond Hill School was judged in need of attention and St Michael's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WigtonRichmond Hill School | WigtonSt Michael's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 143 in Cumberland | 19th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 48 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 105 | |
| Location | Wigton, CA7 3BQ | Wigton, CA7 2HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 203 | 48 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% | 11.4% 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
St Michael's CofE Primary School
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