All Saints' CofE School, Cockermouth
Data last updated 16 Mar 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
All Saints' has made a strong start to its improvement journey with decisive leadership action and increased oversight from governors. Staff have received helpful training in phonics and early reading, and the school has redesigned its reading and writing curriculums with clearer expectations. The school is prioritizing staff wellbeing alongside improvement, which is helping to maintain morale during this recovery period.
Key Strengths
- Leaders have taken decisive action and put building blocks in place for sustainable improvement
- The governing body has increased its strategic oversight and now provides appropriate challenge
- Staff have received training in phonics and assessment to support early reading
- Leaders have made changes to reading and writing curriculums with clearer expectations
- Early years structures are beginning to provide clearer progression for children's learning
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils have significant gaps in knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics that are not closed quickly enough
- Staff do not consistently adapt teaching to meet the needs of pupils with SEND in mainstream classes
- Quality of interactions in early years is variable - staff do not consistently promote language and learning
- Pupils are moved on to new learning before mastering basics, particularly in writing
- Subject leaders are still developing their improvement skills, with many areas in early stages of development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding was evaluated as effective at the previous graded inspection.
All Saints' CofE School is a Church of England primary school in Cockermouth that was placed in special measures following a graded inspection in January 2025. Leaders and governors are taking effective action to improve the school, though continued work is needed to address significant shortcomings in curriculum, teaching, and pupil achievement.
At a Glance
21.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
55 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 54% to 45%. Maths has improved from 25% to 42%. Writing has remained stable at around 42%.
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
189 pupils
236 capacity
47 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cockermouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cockermouth
Admissions Demand - Cumberland
Places available
3,571
Applications
2,437
Got 1st preference
98.5%
Got preferred school
99.7%
Primary admissions across Cumberland (2025/26)
Inspection History(8)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.08697%
Overall absence
8.64198%
Persistent absence
162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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