Grasslot Infant School
Main Road, Grasslot, Maryport, CA15 8BTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Grasslot Infant School 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 June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 June 2024, report published 17 July 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 18 June 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to school each day. They know that there are trusted adults who they can go to if they have a worry or a concern. This helps them to feel happy and safe. Pupils look forward to taking part in exciting and engaging activities right from the moment that they join the school. For example, children in the early years enjoy creating pictures and making patterns from pebbles and shells found in the local area. Children in the early years, including those who access the two-year-old provision, develop high levels of concentration and resilience. These learning behaviours are built on well by staff as pupils move into key stage 1. As a result, pupils are eager to learn and behave well. The school places a high importance on developing pupils' academic success. Most pupils live up to the school's high aspirations for their learning. They typically achieve well. Pupils relish the wide range of clubs and activities that are on offer, such as gardening, science and physical activity sessions. Pupils also enjoy participating in competitive sports such as wheelchair basketball and rugby. These activities nurture and develop pupils' talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, and in some areas of learning in the early years, the school has not identified the specific knowledge that it wants pupils to acquire. This makes it difficult for teachers to design learning that helps children and pupils to build on their prior learning effectively. The school should identify the key knowledge that pupils should learn so that they progress well in these subjects from the early years through to the end of Year 2.
- In some subjects, pupils do not have enough opportunity to revisit their previous learning. This means that they struggle to remember what has been taught. The school should ensure that pupils are helped to remember their learning so that they can build on what they know as they move through the curriculum.
Pupil numbers and mix
65 pupils on roll, with places for 130
Schools near Grasslot Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Ewanrigg Junior School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 48% met the expected standard |
| Netherton Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Ellenborough Academy | 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
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Chilton
- Phone
- 01900812268
- Address
- Main Road, Grasslot, Maryport, CA15 8BT
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- URN
- 112132
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.