Dearham Primary School, Maryport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dearham Primary School provides an exciting, well-organized curriculum where children build knowledge step-by-step from Nursery through Year 6. Pupils behave exceptionally well because staff have clear expectations, and the school ensures that all children, including those with additional needs, achieve successfully. The school places reading at the heart of learning and enriches this with a range of engaging activities that help pupils develop into confident, responsible young people.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve well across a broad range of subjects, including those with special educational needs -
- Reading is at the heart of the curriculum with excellent phonics provision from Reception onwards -
- Clear behaviour expectations create a calm, orderly school where pupils are polite and respectful -
- Strong identification and support for pupils with SEND, with effective communication with parents and professionals -
- Well-organized curriculum where new knowledge builds logically on prior learning
Areas for Improvement
- Some adaptations for pupils with SEND in mathematics don't encourage independent practice, limiting their ability to apply skills in different situations -
- New subject leaders need more support to evaluate how well their curriculum is working, particularly for pupils with SEND -
- A small number of subjects lack clear overview of curriculum impact on pupil achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cross-country running, sewing, cookery, librarians, school councillors, house captains
Dearham Primary School is a Good primary school where pupils enjoy learning and benefit from a broad, ambitious curriculum. The school has recently stabilized following leadership changes and has taken effective action to improve mathematics teaching across all year groups.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
69 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 73%. Maths has improved from 61% to 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
202 pupils
271 capacity
69 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Maryport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Maryport
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.64149%
Overall absence
16.11111%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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