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Netherton Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Community school

Rydal Avenue, Maryport CA15 7LT · 01900 812709

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
69
99% of 70 places
Local authority
Cumberland
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
17.3%
First language not English
1.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 5 (Places 5)5September 2023: 12 (Places 12)12September 2024: 12 (Places 12)12September 2025: 6 (Places 6)6September 2026: 14 (Places 14)14Places 14
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202614141100%
September 2025Sept 2025661100%
September 2024Sept 202412121100%
September 2023Sept 202312121100%
September 2022Sept 2022551100%

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Netherton Infant School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
3 Jul 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Mar 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
96%
Replies
28
38% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 50% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼38% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

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