Cumbria Education Trust
Cumbria Education Trust is an academy trust running 17 schools (12 primary and 5 secondary) in Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness.
Of its 5 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (5 good).
3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 9 of their 21 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.3 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.20 (zero is the national average).
Across its primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07698631, incorporated in 2011.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Cumbria Education Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldew Lea School | Primary | Carlisle | Good (2024) | KS2 60% |
| Castle Carrock School | Primary | Brampton | - | KS2 70% |
| Castle Park School | Primary | Kendal | - | KS2 77% |
| Hensingham Primary School | Primary | Whitehaven | Good (2024) | KS2 63% |
| Kirkby Stephen Grammar School | Secondary | Kirkby Stephen | Good (2024) | A8 47.7 |
| Longtown Primary School | Primary | Carlisle | - | KS2 76% |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | Carlisle | - | KS2 64% |
| Northside Primary School | Primary | Workington | - | KS2 50% |
| Petteril Bank School | Primary | Carlisle | Report card: 1/7 strong | KS2 55% |
| Stramongate Primary School | Primary | Kendal | - | KS2 83% |
| Tebay Primary School | Primary | Penrith | - | KS2 79% |
| The Queen Katherine School | Secondary | Kendal | Report card: 5/7 strong | A8 48.8 |
| The Whitehaven Academy | Secondary | Whitehaven | Good (2023) | A8 39.7 |
| William Howard School | Secondary | Brampton | - | A8 45.0 |
| Workington Academy | Secondary | Workington | Good (2022) | A8 40.5 |
| Yanwath Primary School | Primary | Penrith | Report card: 3/7 strong | KS2 100% |
| Yewdale School | Primary | Carlisle | - | KS2 74% |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.