Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School, Wigton
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wigton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 14 schools in Wigton with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cumberland (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School in detail
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to the Holm Cultram Abbey C. of E. We are a small, rural Church school where every pupil knows how valued they are and all are encouraged to reach their full potential. Our children feel safe and loved here, knowing that they are supported by a caring staff."
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Holm Cultram Abbey Church of England Primary School. We are a small, rural Church of England school in Abbeytown, Cumbria, where every pupil knows how valued they are and all are encouraged to reach their full potential. We provide a secure, yet stimulating learning environment that enables pupils to be inspired and enthused."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 30% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 50% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School as their first choice and 7 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School are Silloth Primary School (4.2 miles, Outstanding, 54% reading, 69% maths); St Matthew's CofE School (4.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 71% maths); Holme St Cuthbert School (4.7 miles, Good, 43% reading, 43% maths); and Kirkbride Primary School (4.9 miles, Good, 63% reading, 38% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School.
Silloth Primary SchoolSt Matthew's CofE SchoolHolme St Cuthbert SchoolKirkbride Primary School
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Western Terrace (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22).
Suspensions and exclusions
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
32.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 50% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 30% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 60% to 10% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.3
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
14.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE 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
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Holm Cultram Abbey CofE 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)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
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
Your chances of a place at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
50 pupils
70 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wigton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wigton
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
43
Total Pupils
28
Boys
15
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
10.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,381
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,279
Per pupil
£507k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
15.6%
Persistent absence
45
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 30% did so in maths.
What is Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 70 places.
How big are the classes at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
Classes at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School average 14.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School has around 43 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Holm Cultram Abbey CofE 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 Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE 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.
What are Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School's term dates?
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Cumberland. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 16 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Thursday 20 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Cumberland is 5 (the median across 179 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School?
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School is at Abbeytown, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 4RU.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)