Broughton Moor Primary School, Maryport
Broughton Moor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Maryport, part of Learning for Life Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Broughton Moor Primary School in detail
Broughton Moor Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Broughton Moor Primary, we embrace a caring, community-based educational approach that goes beyond the confines of the classroom. Through a rich tapestry of curricular and extracurricular activities, we encourage our pupils to explore their interests, develop essential life skills, and engage with the world around them."
From the headteacher's welcome: "As a small school, at the heart of our community, we are proud of our heritage and excited for our future. The positive support of our parents and the wider community is very important to us all and we maintain an open and welcoming environment where we can work in partnership for the benefit of our pupils."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Broughton Moor Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 112129), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Broughton Moor Primary School
Across Cumberland, 98% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Cumberland lodged 13 appeals against primary school offers; 7 reached a hearing and 3 succeeded (42.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broughton Moor Primary School are Ellenborough Academy (1.7 miles); Broughton Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 89% reading, 83% maths); Ewanrigg Junior School (1.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 62% maths); and Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport (1.7 miles, 64% reading, 71% maths).
Ellenborough AcademyBroughton Primary SchoolEwanrigg Junior SchoolOur Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
The trust
Broughton Moor Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Learning for Life Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Maryport Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 4 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Broughton Moor Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as Broughton Moor Primary School (URN 112129), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Broughton Moor Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112129). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 89% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 44% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 44% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Broughton Moor Primary School
Before and after school care
Broughton Moor Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cumberland
Term dates
Broughton Moor Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cumberland's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broughton Moor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broughton Moor Primary School is in Cumberland; for families living there:
- Cumberland's school travel policy: Step by step guide of the Home to School Travel Assistance Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at Broughton Moor Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112129). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Maryport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maryport
Across Cumberland council
Places available
3,537
Applications
2,352
Got 1st preference
98.2%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Cumberland council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Broughton Moor Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 112129). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.5%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
52
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Broughton Moor Primary School
Are there exam results for Broughton Moor Primary School?
Broughton Moor Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 112129), 63% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Broughton Moor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Broughton Moor Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as Broughton Moor Primary School (URN 112129), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Broughton Moor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Broughton Moor Primary School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Broughton Moor Primary School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Broughton Moor Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Broughton Moor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Broughton Moor Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Broughton Moor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Broughton Moor Primary School?
Broughton Moor Primary School is at Broughton Moor, Maryport, Cumbria, CA15 7RZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)