Dearham Primary School
The Went, Dearham, Maryport, CA15 7HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dearham Primary School is a primary school in Maryport for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 74th of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 11 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2025
Pupils enjoy coming to school. They know that the school is an important place in their community. Children in the early years love to explore the exciting activities that adults provide for them. Older pupils enjoy playing or chatting with their friends at breaktimes. Pupils of all ages trust staff to take good care of them. Pupils know that teachers expect them to work hard. For instance, in the early years, children learn to listen carefully. Older pupils complete their work with care. Pupils try their best to live up to the school's high expectations. They achieve successfully in a broad range of subjects. This includes those pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). There are clear rules and routines for pupils' behaviour. Pupils follow these well. They are polite to staff and to each other. They show respect and courtesy by listening to what others have to say. The school is a calm and orderly place. Pupils benefit from an exciting programme of activities for their wider development. These include cross-country running, sewing and cookery. Pupils learn about difference and diversity among families and in the wider world. These activities support pupils' personal development well.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of instances, the adaptations that staff make to mathematics learning for some pupils with SEND do not support these pupils to practise their knowledge independently. This limits these pupils' ability to apply their skills in different situations without help. The school should ensure that staff know how to make adaptations to mathematics learning for pupils with SEND that are consistently effective.
- Some subject leaders are new to their roles. Their work to understand the impact of the curriculum in their subjects, including for children with SEND, is at an early stage. This makes it more difficult for them to make any further refinements to teaching or to the curriculum that may be necessary. The school should ensure that subject leaders are fully equipped to understand the impact of the curriculum in their subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
202 pupils on roll, with places for 271
Schools near Dearham Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosscanonby St John's CofE School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 18% met the expected standard |
| Ellenborough Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Netherton Infant School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Broughton Moor Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Ewanrigg Junior School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 48% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CHANGING LIVES LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Samantha Busigny
- Phone
- 01900812518
- Address
- The Went, Dearham, Maryport, CA15 7HR
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 137602
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.