Ellenborough Academy
Victory Crescent, Maryport, CA15 7NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ellenborough Academy is a primary school in Maryport for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 October 2014, report published 23 October 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 June 2024
Pupils, including children in the early years, arrive at school happy and ready to learn. Staff greet them with a warm smile each morning. Pupils know that adults are there to look after them and help with any problems they may have. Pupils said that this helps them to feel safe and happy in school. The school has high expectations for pupils' learning and behaviour. Most pupils achieve well from their starting points. From the early years, children learn to follow the school's rules. Pupils behave well in lessons and there is a calm atmosphere in school. During social times, pupils play sensibly together with friends from other classes. Pupils, including children in the provision for two-year-olds, settle into school quickly. The school has organised a range of trips to places of interest and visits from speakers to help pupils to better understand the wider world. For example, pupils talked with enthusiasm about the residential trip where they learned to canoe. They are proud to be given roles such as playground pals or to be elected to the school council. Pupils take these responsibilities seriously. These opportunities enhance pupils' broader understanding of the subjects that they study.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum does not identify in sufficient detail how pupils' communication and language knowledge will develop over time. This means that some pupils do not develop their language and vocabulary as effectively as they could. This further hinders some pupils' learning in other subjects. The school should ensure that the curriculum makes clear the knowledge that pupils will learn to improve their communication and language development.
Pupil numbers and mix
50 pupils on roll, with places for 69
Schools near Ellenborough Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton Infant School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ewanrigg Junior School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Grasslot Infant School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Maryport CofE Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Dover
- Phone
- 01900812931
- Address
- Victory Crescent, Maryport, CA15 7NE
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 148870
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.