Montreal CofE Primary School, Cleator Moor
Montreal CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cleator Moor. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 105th-highest of the 112 schools in Cumberland with published results, and 14,083rd of 14,452 across England. It was 45% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Montreal CofE Primary School in detail
Montreal CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Montreal is a fun, friendly and inclusive school. Our school vision to 'love others as well as you love yourself' is evident throughout the school; from the friendly greeting you receive on arrival, to the smiles and waves we share at the end of the school day. Our school is an exciting place to learn."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Montreal CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 39% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 70% in Cumberland and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (55% in reading, 45% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Montreal CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Montreal CofE Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 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 Montreal CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Montreal CofE Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); Moor Row Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 62% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 25% reading, 25% maths); and Frizington Community Primary School (2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Montreal CofE Primary School.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolMoor Row Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolFrizington Community Primary School
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Montreal CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 26 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 7 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Corkickle Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Robert Owen Avenue (outside), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cumberland (22), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Montreal CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Montreal CofE Primary School creates a nurturing, supportive environment where children are happy, polite and develop strong friendships. The school provides excellent support for pupils with additional needs and has made significant improvements to reading instruction. Pupils benefit from a wide range of enriching experiences including sports, dance, outdoor adventures and world cultures, helping them develop resilience and independence.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are polite, kind-hearted and happy, with strong friendships and positive relationships with staff
- Effective support for pupils with additional needs and disabilities
- Improved reading programme helping most pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Strong focus on pupil behaviour and attendance with effective support for those at risk of persistent absence
- Wide range of enrichment activities including clubs, trips and opportunities for pupils to take on responsibilities
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching activities do not always help pupils develop secure understanding of subjects, leaving some pupils not ready for more complex learning
- Staff do not routinely check what pupils have learned or spot gaps and misconceptions in their knowledge
- Early writing skills not sufficiently developed - pupils lack fluency in handwriting, punctuation and letter formation by the end of Year 2
- Recent curriculum changes have not prepared pupils sufficiently well for each stage of their education
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, dance, board games, bingo, class assemblies, buddy schemes, outdoor adventurous activities, festivals from around the world
Montreal CofE Primary School is a primary school in Cleator Moor, Cumbria, previously judged good in 2019. This ungraded inspection suggests some aspects of the school's work may not be as strong as before, with concerns particularly around curriculum design and teaching activities.
At a Glance
43.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 45% to 39% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Montreal CofE Primary School
Term dates
Montreal 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
Check free transport to Montreal CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Montreal 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)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
Your chances of a place at Montreal CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
45%
Available places
126 pupils
280 places
154 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cleator Moor
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cleator Moor
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(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
30.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
107
Total Pupils
53
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,418
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,749
Per pupil
£950k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Montreal CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Montreal CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Montreal CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 39% did so in maths.
What is Montreal CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Montreal CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Montreal CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Montreal 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 Montreal CofE Primary School?
Montreal CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 45% of its 280 places.
How big are the classes at Montreal CofE Primary School?
Classes at Montreal CofE Primary School average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Montreal CofE Primary School?
Montreal CofE Primary School has around 107 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Montreal CofE Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Montreal CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Montreal CofE Primary School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Montreal 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.
What are Montreal CofE Primary School's term dates?
Montreal 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 Montreal CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Montreal CofE Primary School?
Montreal CofE Primary School is at Ennerdale Road, Cleator Moor, Cumbria, CA25 5LW.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)