St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolMontreal CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Montreal CofE Primary School are primary schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Montreal CofE Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Montreal CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Montreal CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Montreal CofE Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FrizingtonSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Cleator MoorMontreal CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | F37/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 143 in Cumberland | 108th of 143 in Cumberland Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 55 | 107 | |
| Capacity | 84 | 210 | |
| Location | Frizington, CA26 3PX | Cleator Moor, CA25 5LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 45 | 122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 43.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.3% | 8.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 17.1% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Montreal CofE Primary School
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