Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Seascale for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 178 schools in Cumberland. It ranks 23rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 March 2024, report published 29 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 13 March 2024
Pupils like their school. They feel safe and happy here. Pupils enjoy their lessons and get on well with each other and with staff. Children in the early years settle in quickly because they feel secure with the adults who care for them. Pupils of all ages enjoy breaktimes in the school's extensive grounds. There is a warm welcome for any pupils who are new to the school. The school sets high expectations for what pupils can achieve, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils try their best to live up to these expectations. They listen carefully to teachers and apply themselves to their work. If they do not understand something, pupils know that they can ask staff to help them. Pupils achieve well in the subjects that they learn. Since the last inspection, the school has put in place clearer expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils, including children in the early years, understand the rules and try hard to follow them at all times. The school is a calm and orderly place where pupils behave well. The school provides pupils with a range of experiences beyond the academic curriculum. Pupils relish their after-school clubs for activities such as judo and dodgeball. They especially enjoy participating in the school's talent festival. Pupils strive to achieve their school's motto by being strong and courageous. They are appropriately prepared for high school when the time comes.
What the school should improve
- The school's work to understand the impact of the curriculum in a small number of subjects is at an early stage. This makes it difficult for the school to make further improvements to the curriculum in these subjects, should they be necessary. The school should ensure that in these subjects, there is a clear understanding of the impact of the curriculum over time from the early years to Year 6.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
96 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seascale Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Beckermet CofE School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Bega's CofE Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Thornhill Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bookwell Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 80% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Leanne Long
- Phone
- 01946725244
- Address
- Wasdale Road, Gosforth, Seascale, CA20 1AZ
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 112294
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.