Moor Row Community Primary School, Moor Row
Moor Row Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Moor Row. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 68th-highest of the 112 schools in Cumberland with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Moor Row Community Primary School in detail
Moor Row Community Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £5.00 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Moor Row Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% 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 (80% in reading, 60% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Moor Row Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Moor Row Community Primary School as their first choice and 13 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 Moor Row Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moor Row Community Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); Montreal CofE Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 39% maths); Valley Primary School and Nursery (1.6 miles, Good, 39% reading, 55% maths); and Hensingham Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 54% maths).
Moor Row Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolMontreal CofE Primary SchoolValley Primary School and NurseryHensingham Primary School
Who goes there
15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (23.6%) received SEN support and 2 (2.8%) 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.
Staffing
Moor Row Community Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Station Entrance, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Street (at), 270 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Moor Row Community Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.3 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are happy to attend this warm and welcoming school. Staff provide effective support for pupils' mental health and well-being. Older pupils enjoy the strong sense of community at the school. They are proud to contribute to the school's work through their roles as school councillors, reading partners or play leaders for younger pupils.
The school has a consistent, nurturing approach to help pupils to manage their own behaviour. Pupils know the school's rules. They are respectful and sensitive to each other's needs. They behave well in class and around the school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed an ambitious, high-quality curriculum, which is enhanced through a range of rich experiences. These opportunities ignite pupils' interests and broaden their horizons.
In most subjects, the curriculum builds pupils' knowledge successfully from the start of the Nursery Year through to Year 6. Pupils, including those with SEND, achieve well in these subjects. However, in a small number of subjects, the knowledge that pupils should know and remember is not identified clearly enough. This means that, in some curriculums, teachers are unsure about what the most important knowledge that pupils should learn is. This hinders how well some pupils achieve in these subjects.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
14.4
Avg class size
12.5
Infant (KS1)
19.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moor Row Community Primary School
Term dates
Moor Row Community Primary School is a community 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 Moor Row Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moor Row Community 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 Moor Row Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
69 pupils
105 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Moor Row
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Moor Row
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(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
26.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
72
Total Pupils
44
Boys
28
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,207
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,623
Per pupil
£561k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
62
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Moor Row Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Moor Row Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Moor Row Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Moor Row Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Moor Row Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moor Row Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Moor Row Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Moor Row Community 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 Moor Row Community Primary School?
Moor Row Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Moor Row Community Primary School?
Classes at Moor Row Community Primary School average 14.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Moor Row Community Primary School?
Moor Row Community Primary School has around 72 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moor Row Community Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Moor Row Community Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moor Row Community Primary School?
Apply through Cumberland's coordinated admissions process, naming Moor Row Community 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 Moor Row Community Primary School's term dates?
Moor Row Community Primary School is a community 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 Moor Row Community 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 Moor Row Community Primary School?
Moor Row Community Primary School is at School Street, Moor Row, Cumbria, CA24 3JW.
Sources: Cumberland term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)