Schools in Maryport
Cumbria · Cumberland · 13 schools
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Schools in Maryport (13)
- Dearham Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CA15 7HR
Ofsted: Outstanding (2012)KS2: 73% expected (2025) - Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · CA15 6RX
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 23% expected (2025) - Maryport CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CA15 6JN
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 66% expected (2025) - Broughton Moor Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CA15 7RZ
- Ellenborough Academy
Primary · Ages 2-7 · CA15 7NE
- Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
Primary · Ages 2-11 · CA15 8HN
KS2: 68% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Maryport (12)Secondary schools in Maryport (1)
13
12 primary · 1 secondary
2,125
76% capacity used
5
0 outstanding · 5 good
2,799
674 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
41.7
GCSE Eng+Maths
27.6%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
140 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +35 primary and +25 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
71% occupied · 515 spare places
Secondary Schools
85% occupied · 159 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Maryport
How many schools are there in Maryport?
Maryport has 13 open schools: 12 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Maryport are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Maryport was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Dearham Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 10 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Maryport have the best SATs results?
Of the 6 primary schools in Maryport with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Flimby Primary School (83% in reading, 83% in maths); Dearham Primary School (73% in reading, 73% in maths); and Ewanrigg Junior School (83% in reading, 62% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Flimby Primary SchoolDearham Primary SchoolEwanrigg Junior School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Maryport?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Maryport selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Maryport have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Maryport have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Cumberland allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Maryport?
Apply to Cumberland through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.